US HB3709 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Helping our Rural Veterans Receive Health Care Act This bill amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to make permanent and expand the pilot program to provide, through qualifying non-VA health care providers, VA-authorized hospital care or medical, rehabilitative, or preventive health services to veterans in highly rural areas.
Title
Helping our Rural Veterans Receive Health Care Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-10-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2015-10-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3709/BILLS-114hr3709ih.pdf |
