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VA Care in the Community Act

USA115th CongressHR-4242| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2018
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (29)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Care in the Community Act This bill establishes a process through which veterans may receive health care through private health care providers.

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Timeline
Nov 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2017
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Dec 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 5, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Mar 5, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-585.
  • November 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 19, 2017
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • December 19, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.


  • December 19, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 5, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.


  • March 5, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-585.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2134: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish processes to ensure that non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers are using safe practices in prescribing opioids to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-115: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services.
  • HR 115-2123: VETS Act of 2017
  • HR 115-4132: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6066: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-925: VETS Act of 2017
AgingAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBudget processCaribbean areaComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDistrict of ColumbiaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedicareMental healthMilitary medicineNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPuerto RicoRight of privacySouth CarolinaStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaTennesseeTexasU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical careVirgin IslandsWest Virginia

VA Care in the Community Act

USA115th CongressHR-4242| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2018
VA Care in the Community Act This bill establishes a process through which veterans may receive health care through private health care providers.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Nov 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2017
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Dec 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 5, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Mar 5, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-585.
  • November 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 19, 2017
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • December 19, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.


  • December 19, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 5, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.


  • March 5, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-585.
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (29)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2134: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish processes to ensure that non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers are using safe practices in prescribing opioids to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-115: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services.
  • HR 115-2123: VETS Act of 2017
  • HR 115-4132: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6066: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-925: VETS Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBudget processCaribbean areaComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDistrict of ColumbiaDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedicareMental healthMilitary medicineNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPuerto RicoRight of privacySouth CarolinaStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaTennesseeTexasU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical careVirgin IslandsWest Virginia