To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Ryan Zinke · R · Sponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Sponsor
• Raul Labrador · R · Sponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Sponsor
• Mark Amodei · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Sponsor
• Andy Barr · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Sponsor
• Billy Long · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Sponsor
• Glenn Grothman · R · Sponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Bridenstine · R · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Russell · R · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Latta · R · Cosponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
• Keith Rothfus · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rod Blum · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
• related to → Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
• related to ← To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.