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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.

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3/14/2007--Introduced.
Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Allows a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "hig... moreSee Full Bill Text

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March 14, 2007September 10, 2008

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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 veterans’ bill, HR 1527, creates a pilot project aimed at veterans who are 60 miles or more from the nearest VA primary care facility, ...

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Source: NavyTimes.com, VA


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 ...

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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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September 16, 2008 US Rep. Latham: Votes to strengthen rural veterans’ access to ...

Contact: Fritz Chaleff, 202-225-1234 Washington, DC—Iowa Congressman Tom Latham supported Iowa veterans in the United States Congress as he recently worked to pass HR 1527, the Rural Veterans A...

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September 15, 2008 House passes veterans' health bill, cost-of-living increase

The House on Wednesday voted 417-0 to approve a bill (HR 1527) that would establish a three-year pilot program to allow "highly rural" veterans enrolled in four of the Department of Veterans Affairs' 21 health care networks to receive ...

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September 15, 2008 House Passes Veterans´ Health Bill, Cost-of-Living Increase

The House on Wednesday voted 417-0 to approve a bill (HR 1527) that would establish a three-year pilot program to allow “highly rural” veterans enrolled in four of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 21 health care ...

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