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To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

USA115th CongressHR-2478| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (23)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to provide that a veteran who lives within 40 miles (calculated on distance traveled) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, remains eligible to receive Veterans Choice program services through an approved private health care center if: (1) the VA cannot assign a full-time primary care physician to the veteran at any VA facility within such distance, or (2) no VA facility within such distance provides the needed hospital care or medical treatment.
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Timeline
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careVeterans' medical care

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

USA115th CongressHR-2478| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to provide that a veteran who lives within 40 miles (calculated on distance traveled) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, remains eligible to receive Veterans Choice program services through an approved private health care center if: (1) the VA cannot assign a full-time primary care physician to the veteran at any VA facility within such distance, or (2) no VA facility within such distance provides the needed hospital care or medical treatment.
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Timeline
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (23)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careVeterans' medical care