Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.

Bill: 116-hjres-80
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2019-12-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Dental care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: 
This joint resolution approves the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a waiver of specified statutory requirements for the purposes of implementing a pilot program as a part of the VA's Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Specifically, the VA needs a waiver of certain dental care eligibility requirements in order to implement a pilot program focused on expanding veteran access to dental care services.

action_date: 2020-01-13
text: 
This joint resolution approves the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a waiver of specified statutory requirements for the purposes of implementing a pilot program as a part of the VA's Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Specifically, the VA needs a waiver of certain dental care eligibility requirements in order to implement a pilot program focused on expanding veteran access to dental care services.

action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 
This joint resolution approves the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a waiver of specified statutory requirements for the purposes of implementing a pilot program as a part of the VA's Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Specifically, the VA needs a waiver of certain dental care eligibility requirements in order to implement a pilot program focused on expanding veteran access to dental care services.

action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 
This joint resolution approves the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a waiver of specified statutory requirements for the purposes of implementing a pilot program as a part of the VA's Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Specifically, the VA needs a waiver of certain dental care eligibility requirements in order to implement a pilot program focused on expanding veteran access to dental care services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Became Public Law No: 116-120.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Became Public Law No: 116-120.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-02-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-02-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S997)
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S997)
action_date: 2020-01-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H185)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H185)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 80.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H185-186)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-120