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S.1279: Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - May 25, 2017
Bill Summary
Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Care in the Community Program to furnish specified hospital care and medical and dental services to eligible veterans through provider agreements with eligible non-VA health care providers. (This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program and other specified programs.) The bill provides for timely provider...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 11, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
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| July 11, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho) |