# 114-hr-4916: To reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.

114-hr-4916, To reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4916
- Congress: 114
- Title: To reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to extend through August 7, 2021, the pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides covered health services in highly rural areas to covered veterans through qualifying non-VA health care providers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5204: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
- 114-hr-5071: Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4935: Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4916 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4916)

## Related
- [114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6220)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5204: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5204)
- [114-hr-5071: Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5071)
- [114-hr-4935: Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4935)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4916 (as of 2025-11-18).