HR 6979 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Veterans Access to Care Act

Introduced May 22, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Ron Kind D-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 22, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Access to Care Act

This bill automatically designates medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Program.

Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program, must consult with the VA regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 22, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalMay 22, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2020Introduced in House
  2. May 22, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 95Veterans Access to Care ActIdentical billJan 10, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2020Introduced in House

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