Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1133
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility.
 
The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.

action_date: 2017-11-07
text: 

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA facility or a non-VA facility that has an agreement with the VA. (The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital care and medical services at a non-VA facility pursuant to such an agreement solely for the purposes of receiving such operation, care, and services.) 
 
 Subject to fund availability, the VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553)
action_date: 2017-11-07
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 H8553)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House