Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2601
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran who: (1) requires an organ transplant, (2) lives more than 100 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs transplant center, and (3) is seeking such care and services related to a required organ transplant at a transplant center that is located within 100 miles of such veteran's residence and operated by such an entity.

action_date: 2017-11-07
text: 

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran: 
 
 
 who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
 
who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel. 
 


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: 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 H8559)
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 H8559)
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
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. 291.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)