Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act”.
Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act
A BILL
To extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Extension and modification of transportation grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs
Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
“(C) Tribal organizations.
“(D) Native Hawaiian organizations.”
in paragraph (3), by striking “State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded” and inserting “recipient of”; and
by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) Maximum amount
“(A) In general—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $50,000.
“(B) Additional amount—In the case of a county that has more than five communities that are off the road system, the amount of a grant awarded with respect to that county under this section may be increased by an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount specified in subparagraph (A).”
in subsection (c)—
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
“(2) Native Hawaiian organization—The term Native Hawaiian organization has the meaning given that term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
“(3) Tribal organization—The term Tribal organization has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).”
in subsection (d), by striking “$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022” and inserting “such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029”.