VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

Bill: 118-hr-753
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act or the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at each VA facility that would benefit from such a system's cost savings. In order to identify which VA facilities would benefit, the VA must develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system.

action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act or the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at each VA facility that would benefit from such a system's cost savings. In order to identify which VA facilities would benefit, the VA must develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 137). (text: 3/7/2023 CR H1125)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 137). (text: 3/7/2023 CR H1125)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1195-1196)
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1125-1126)
action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House