United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4006 (111th)
Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced
3 November 2009
Last action
25 March 2010 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans. Includes among Coordinator duties: (1) improving outreach to tribal communities; (2) coordinating the medical needs of Indian veterans on Indian reservations with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS); and (3) acting as an ombudsman for Indian veterans enrolled in the VHA health care system. Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the electronic transfer of health records of Indian veterans between IHS and VA facilities. Requires the VA Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report jointly to Congress on the advisability of the joint VHA-IHS establishment and operation of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans.
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Timeline
3 November 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 March 2010
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 November 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4006
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4006
- us · 111-hr-4006 · source updated 14 August 2025