HR 6945 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery)

Introduced Sep 18, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Steve Scalise R-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 18, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery) - Provides that, if a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility that would otherwise provide covered medical services to veterans residing in an area for which a major disaster is declared is unable to provide such services for at least 180 days due to such disaster, then the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall contract with one or more non-VA facilities in that area to provide such services to veterans who reside within 150 miles of the VA facility that is unable to provide the services.

Makes such requirement inapplicable to a VA facility that is closed, or that the Secretary intends to close, as part of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process.

Makes this Act applicable to any VA facility unable to provide covered services on or after August 29, 2005, by reason of a major disaster.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

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  1. Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House
  2. Sep 18, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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  1. Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House

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