Congress 115 - HR 2601 - VICTOR Act of 2017

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Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Hospital care Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Veterans' medical care

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Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran:

who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.

Actions

Nov 8, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 7, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 7, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)
Nov 7, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)
Nov 7, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
Nov 7, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 7, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Nov 7, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
Nov 2, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2017

Introduced in House
May 22, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)

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