Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

Bill: 115-hr-293
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Rural conditions and development

Transportation costs

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to reauthorize through FY2018 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority to make grants to Veterans Service Organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note), as most recently amended by section 106 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–228 ; 130 Stat. 937), is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2018 .