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S.761: Veterans Access to Care Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 17, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 17, 2015
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Veterans Access to Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to automatically designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas. Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs. The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 17, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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March 17, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |