ECHO Act

Summary

VA Expanded Care Hours Act or the ECHO Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the attitudes of veterans and Veterans Health Administration staff toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 September 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 September 2020

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Sponsors

• Joe Cunningham · D · Sponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019