HR 4810 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2014-06-11)
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Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts with such non-VA facilities as may be necessary to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who: have waited longer than the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for hospital care or medical services in a VA facility; have been notified by a VA facility that an appointment for hospital care or medical services is not available within such wait-time goals; or reside more than 40 miles from the VA medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to their residence. Allows eligible veterans who opt for hospital care or medical services in a non-VA facility to receive such care or services through the completion of the episode of care, but for no longer than 60 days. Directs the Secretary, to the extent that appropriations are available to the VHA for medical services, to reimburse non-VA facilities with which the VA does not have such a contract for providing hospital care and medical services to such veterans, if such care and services cannot be provided within the VHA's…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014
Jun 11, 2014As passed by the House on June 10, 2014
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Cosponsors (20)
2 Democrats18 Republicans