US Congress House Bill 2405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee

Richard Helm Veterans' Access to Local Health Care Options and Resources Act - Allows a veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) annual patient enrollment system to elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA facility. (Under current law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may contract for such services when VA facilities are not capable of furnishing economic hospital care or medical services because of geographical inaccessibility or are not capable of furnishing the care or services required.) Directs the Secretary to authorize such services pursuant to a contract with such facility. Authorizes the Secretary to furnish to veterans through a VA health care facility drugs and medicines ordered on prescription of a duly licensed private physician under contract with the VA.

Richard Helm Veterans' Access to Local Health Care Options and Resources Act

Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-05-14		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2405/all-info