# 115-hr-5095: Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018

115-hr-5095, Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5095
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to permit a veteran who has been diagnosed with cancer and lives more than 40 miles from the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility that offers cancer treatment to receive treatment at a non-VA medical facility.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6996: Veterans Right to Expediency Act
- 115-hr-5988: Common Sense Certification Reform Act
- 115-hr-5868: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the "Bill Harris Post Office".
- 115-hr-5637: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5095 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5095)

## Related
- [115-hr-6996: Veterans Right to Expediency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6996)
- [115-hr-5988: Common Sense Certification Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5988)
- [115-hr-5868: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Cl…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5868)
- [115-hr-5637: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5637)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5385)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5095 (as of 2025-11-18).