HOUSE 1276117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SAVE LIVES Act

Last Action: 6/16/2021

Actions

2021-06-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2021-03-24Became Public Law No: 117-4.
2021-03-24Became Public Law No: 117-4.
2021-03-24Signed by President.
2021-03-24Signed by President.
2021-03-23Presented to President.
2021-03-23Presented to President.
2021-03-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-03-19On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1603)
2021-03-19Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1603)
2021-03-19Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 1276, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1603)
2021-03-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2021-03-17Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
2021-03-17Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
2021-03-17Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1620)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-24 (49)

Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act or the SAVE LIVES Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Under the bill, covered individuals are

veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system;
specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad;
beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran;
family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers;
caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services;
caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and
the spouses of veterans.

The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans.

Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.

Cosponsors (20)

Mike Bost (R-IL)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Jim Banks (R-IN)
Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
Conor Lamb (D-PA)
Matthew Rosendale (R-MT)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Tracey Mann (R-KS)
Barry Moore (R-AL)

Subjects

Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Veterans' medical care

Became law: Pub. L. 117-4

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