Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

Bill: 115-s-899
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-04-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: 
This bill extends the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to all Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.

action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act 
 
This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries. 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Became Public Law No: 115-238.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Became Public Law No: 115-238.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-08-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6213-6214)
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-238