# 115-hr-5047: VA Community Care Enhancement Act

115-hr-5047, VA Community Care Enhancement Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5047
- Congress: 115
- Title: VA Community Care Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Community Care Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a demonstration program under which the VA shall furnish certain medical services through community care collaborative arrangements between VA medical centers and federally qualified health centers.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5047 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5047)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5047 (as of 2025-11-18).