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Rural Veterans Access to Care Act
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department.
Other Bill Titles (5 more)9/10/2008--Passed House amended. Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program under which a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who res... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 14, 2007 | September 10, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| September 10, 2008Roll call number 578 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1527 Rural Veterans Access to Care Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96% | Result: Passed | |
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September 10, 2008 House lawmakers approve veterans COLA
The rural veteransâ bill, HR 1527, creates a pilot project aimed at veterans who are 60 miles or more from the nearest VA primary care facility, ...
August 04, 2008 Last Week in Congress: Military Construction Spending and National ...
New Items HR 1527 The Rural Veterans Access to Care Act Costs $13.87 per family http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1527.html S. 3168 The ...
July 28, 2008 Big Bend Update
The bill, HR 1527, would require the VA secretary to conduct the pilot program in four Veteran Integrated Services Networks of 1, 15, 18 and 19. ...
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October 24, 2008 VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...
o Veterans Rural Health Care Act of 2008 (H.R. 1527), introduced by Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), which passed the House on September 10, 2008. o Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act (H.R. 6366), introduced by Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Indiana). ...
October 22, 2008 Iowa Politics
Congress took a vital step in this direction when it passed the Rural Veterans Access to Care Act, H.R. 1527, which is cosponsored by Congressman Latham. The bill was passed in the House and Senate, and cleared for the White House on ...
Source: IowaPolitics.com: Press Release
October 17, 2008 Doctor, Lawyer or Indian Chief?
2617 to increase the compensation for veterans, and HR 1527 to allow certain rural veterans to seek healthcare providers in their area - yet Cazayoux claims he honors veterans. The most positive thing I can attribute to Cazayoux was his ...
Source: Red Stick Republican's Rantings
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