# 115-hr-4226: Veterans Access to Care Act

115-hr-4226, Veterans Access to Care Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4226
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Access to Care Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Access to Care Act This bill automatically designates medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas, therefore allowing primary care providers at VA hopsitals to participate in the National Health Service Corps program and receive scholarships or loan repayment. Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps program. 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)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7025: IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Act
- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4226)

## Related
- [115-hr-7025: IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7025)
- [115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6869)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6635)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5533)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4226 (as of 2025-11-18).