HR 8710 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Veterans Community Care Fairness Act

Introduced Oct 30, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Brian Higgins D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 30, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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.

IntroducedOct 30, 2020
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Community Care Fairness Act

This bill requires covered veterans to submit a notification of the care or services they received within 30 days of being admitted for emergency care under the Veterans Community Care Program as a condition for authorization of such care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2020.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-HI	Ed Case	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-CA	Jimmy Panetta	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-NY	Joseph D. Morelle	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-NY	Max Rose	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-GU	Michael F. Q. San Nicolas	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-TN	Steve Cohen	Original	Oct 30, 2020
D-PA	Susan Wild	Original	Oct 30, 2020

Actions 2

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Oct 30, 2020Introduced in House
Oct 30, 2020Referred 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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Oct 30, 2020Introduced in House

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