Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2601
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Hospital care

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-07
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017</b></p> <p> (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: </p> <ul> <li> who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and</li> <li>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. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Ross , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 . 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ transplant; (ii) resides more than 100 miles from a transplant center operated by the Department; and (iii) is seeking, under subsection (a), hospital care or medical services related to the required organ transplant at a transplant center— (I) located within 100 miles of the residence of the veteran; (II) operated by an entity that is described in subsection (a)(1)(B) that has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (d). . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 . 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and (ii) (I) has, in the opinion of the primary health care provider of the veteran, a medically compelling reason to travel outside the region of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, established under section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act ( Public Law 98–507 ; 42 U.S.C. 274 ), in which the veteran resides to receive such transplant at a medical facility of the Department; or (II) faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a medical facility of the Department, including— (aa) geographical challenges; (bb) environmental factors, including roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather; (cc) a medical condition of the veteran that affects the ability to travel; or (dd) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate, including the preference of the veteran to receive such transplant at a non-Department facility. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 291 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 [Report No. 115–395] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Ross , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 7, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Love , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Messer November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2017 A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 . 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and (ii) (I) has, in the opinion of the primary health care provider of the veteran, a medically compelling reason to travel outside the region of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, established under section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act ( Public Law 98–507 ; 42 U.S.C. 274 ), in which the veteran resides to receive such transplant at a medical facility of the Department; or (II) faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a medical facility of the Department, including— (aa) geographical challenges; (bb) environmental factors, including roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather; (cc) a medical condition of the veteran that affects the ability to travel; or (dd) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate, including the preference of the veteran to receive such transplant at a non-Department facility. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 . 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and (ii) (I) has, in the opinion of the primary health care provider of the veteran, a medically compelling reason to travel outside the region of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, established under section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act ( Public Law 98–507 ; 42 U.S.C. 274 ), in which the veteran resides to receive such transplant at a medical facility of the Department; or (II) faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a medical facility of the Department, including— (aa) geographical challenges; (bb) environmental factors, including roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather; (cc) a medical condition of the veteran that affects the ability to travel; or (dd) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate, including the preference of the veteran to receive such transplant at a non-Department facility. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk