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.
- Last Action
- 4/19/2017
Actions
- 2017-04-19Became Public Law No: 115-26.
- 2017-04-19Became Public Law No: 115-26.
- 2017-04-19Signed by President.
- 2017-04-19Signed by President.
- 2017-04-07Presented to President.
- 2017-04-07Presented to President.
- 2017-04-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-04-05On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2722)
- 2017-04-05Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2722)
- 2017-04-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544.
- 2017-04-05Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2722-2726)
- 2017-04-05Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2017-04-03Held at the desk.
- 2017-04-03Received in the House.
- 2017-04-03Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-04-19 (49)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
(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, thus allowing 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 (currently the VA is 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 authorized 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 (20)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- CLARENCE NELSON (D-FL)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Hospital care
- Veterans' medical care
Became law: Pub. L. 115-26
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