HR 4660 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to require the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to contract for health care for veterans in certain areas in which medical facilities of the Veterans' Administration are geographically inaccessible.

Introduced 1986-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]· 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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1986-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to contract with non-Veterans Administration (VA) health-care facilities for the furnishing of health care for veterans in areas determined to be substantial growth areas which are geographically inaccessible to present VA facilities. Defines "substantial growth area."…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10]FL
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5]NY
Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND