HR 2478 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act

Introduced 2017-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]GA
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]MI
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]IL
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA