To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 3/29/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-29Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
- 2017-03-29Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-65.
- 2017-03-29Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-65.
- 2017-01-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-29 (17)
(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)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Hospital care
- Veterans' medical care
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