H.R. 6945 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogRECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery) - Provides that, if a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility that would otherwise provide covered medical services to veterans residing in an area for which a major disaster is declared is unable to editprovide such services for at least 180 days due to such disaster, then the wiki and beSecretary of Veterans Affairs shall contract with one or more non-VA facilities in that area to provide such services to veterans who reside within 150 miles of the firstVA facility that is unable to provide the services.

Makes such requirement inapplicable to a detailed summaryVA facility that is closed, or that the Secretary intends to close, as part of the bill!)Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process.

Makes this Act applicable to any VA facility unable to provide covered services on or after August 29, 2005, by reason of a major disaster.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 9/18/2008: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse committee. Status: Referred to update the status of the bill!)House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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== Points in Favor ==

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