US Congress House Bill 241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-05-21 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the VA's experience with respect to appointment waiting times.

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act

Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-21	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-02-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-01-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/241/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr241/BILLS-113hr241ih.pdf