Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

Bill: 116-s-850
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2019-03-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Rural conditions and development
Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: 

Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

action_date: 2020-02-05
text: 

Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

 
This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care. The VA must develop a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the transportation program.
 
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

action_date: 2020-07-30
text: 

Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

 
This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care. The VA must develop a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the transportation program. 
 
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4648)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4648)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: The committee amendment as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4647)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4647-4648)
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Introduced in Senate