To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-5095House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 26, 2018

Summary

Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to permit a veteran who has been diagnosed with cancer and lives more than 40 miles from the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility that offers cancer treatment to receive treatment at a non-VA medical facility.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  3. Introduced in House

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