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Murphy Votes to Improve Veterans Care

9/26/16
Murphy Votes to Improve Veterans Care

Representative Tim Murphy

Murphy Votes to Improve
Veterans Care

For Immediate Release: September 26, 2016
Contact: Carly Atchison 202.225.2301

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18) supported, and the House of Representatives passed, three bills that would ensure emergency treatment is available for all of our nation's veterans and improve their ability to receive high-quality care.

“We have an obligation to care for our brave servicemen and women when they come home,” said Congressman Murphy. “Working towards ensuring our veterans have access to high-quality healthcare is a practical way to honor their service to our nation.”

More about the bills:

Vet Connect Act (H.R. 5162): Authorizes the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department to disclose records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of any VA patient to non-VA health care entities that provide medical treatment to veterans, including private entities and other federal agencies.

No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (H.R. 5392): Requires the VA to issue a quality assurance document for the Veterans Crisis Line, and ensures that all veteran's crisis calls, text messages, and other communications are answered in a timely manner by a live person.

Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act (H.R. 3216): Requires emergency departments of VA medical facilities to provide treatment for any veteran who requests a medical examination and is enrolled in the VA health care program.

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