To provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 3246

Introduced

Jul 28, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Digestive and metabolic diseases Drug therapy Infectious and parasitic diseases Veterans' medical care

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Summary

Grants the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) temporary authority (through October 1, 2015) to use certain transfers from the Veterans Choice Fund to pay for health care for eligible veterans at non-VA facilities, including pharmaceuticals for treatment of Hepatitis C.

Actions

Aug 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5573)
Jul 28, 2015

Introduced in House

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