H.R. 1844 · 115th Congress
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Raul Ruiz
- Introduced
- 2017-03-30
- Latest action
- 2017-03-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the VA's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.