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Introduced
08/02/2019
08/02/2019
In Committee
03/11/2020
03/11/2020
Crossed Over
12/07/2020
12/07/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into arrangements with urban Indian organizations to share medical facilities and services. The VA and DOD will reimburse the urban Indian organizations for providing services to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department. This expands the existing authority for the VA and DOD to share medical facilities and services with tribal organizations to also include urban Indian organizations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (28)
Ro Khanna (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Paul Cook (R),
Diana DeGette (D),
Ron Estes (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Greg Gianforte (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate. (on 12/07/2020)
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