US SB24 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend hospital and medical services under the Veterans Choice Program to veterans who are age 75 years or older. The final program report shall include the number of such veterans who are receiving care or services under the program.
Title
A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Aging
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/24/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s24/BILLS-115s24is.pdf |
