To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 29, 2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, which would allow the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.
(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (the VA is currently the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.
(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2017 to Mar 9, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Feb 6, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Mar 7, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 9, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Mar 9, 2017 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
- Mar 29, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-65.
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 9, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 86 | Veterans Choice Continuation Act | Related bill | Jan 10, 2017 |
| S 544 | A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Apr 19, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2017Reported in House
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
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