H.R. 577 — 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.

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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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H.R. 572Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
2015-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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H.R. 1909To 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.
2015-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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S. 207Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
2015-01-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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2015-01-27
Introduced in House
2015-01-27
Introduced in House
2015-01-27
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-02-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

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