HEALTH Act

Bill: 116-hr-2942
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2019-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Census and government statistics

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Government information and archives

Health care coverage and access

Health promotion and preventive care

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.</p>

action_date: 2019-07-23
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or the HEALTH Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2019 Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (a) Duration The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (in this section referred to as the pilot program ) until at least September 30, 2020. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (1) For the period since the commencement of the pilot program— (A) the number of women members by military department (with respect to Department of the Navy, separately for the Navy and Marine Corps) who participated in the pilot program; (B) the number of courses held under the pilot program; and (C) the locations at which such courses were held, and the number of seats available and the number of participants at each such location. (2) With respect to the number of members who participated in the pilot program as specified under paragraph (1)— (A) the number who enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; and (B) the number who attended at least one health care appointment at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) Data relating to— (A) satisfaction with courses held under the pilot program; (B) improved awareness of health care services administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (C) any other available statistics regarding the pilot program. (4) A discussion of regulatory, legal, or resource barriers to— (A) making the pilot program permanent to enable access by a greater number of women members at locations throughout the United States; (B) offering the pilot program online for women members who are unable to attend courses held under the pilot program in person; and (C) the feasibility of automatically enrolling pilot program participants in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or HEALTH Act . 2. Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (a) Duration The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (in this section referred to as the pilot program ) until at least September 30, 2020. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (1) For the period since the commencement of the pilot program— (A) the number of women members by military department (with respect to Department of the Navy, separately for the Navy and Marine Corps) who participated in the pilot program; (B) the number of courses held under the pilot program; and (C) the locations at which such courses were held, and the number of seats available and the number of participants at each such location. (2) With respect to the number of members who participated in the pilot program as specified under paragraph (1)— (A) the number who enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; and (B) the number who attended at least one health care appointment at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) Data relating to— (A) satisfaction with courses held under the pilot program; (B) improved awareness of health care services administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (C) any other available statistics regarding the pilot program. (4) A discussion of regulatory, legal, or resource barriers to— (A) making the pilot program permanent to enable access by a greater number of women members at locations throughout the United States; (B) offering the pilot program online for women members who are unable to attend courses held under the pilot program in person; and (C) the feasibility of automatically enrolling pilot program participants in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or HEALTH Act . 2. Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (a) Duration The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (in this section referred to as the pilot program ) until at least September 30, 2020. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (1) For the period since the commencement of the pilot program— (A) the number of women members by military department (with respect to Department of the Navy, separately for the Navy and Marine Corps) who participated in the pilot program; (B) the number of courses held under the pilot program; and (C) the locations at which such courses were held, and the number of seats available and the number of participants at each such location. (2) With respect to the number of members who participated in the pilot program as specified under paragraph (1)— (A) the number who enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; and (B) the number who attended at least one health care appointment at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) Data relating to— (A) satisfaction with courses held under the pilot program; (B) improved awareness of health care services administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (C) any other available statistics regarding the pilot program. (4) A discussion of regulatory, legal, or resource barriers to— (A) making the pilot program permanent to enable access by a greater number of women members at locations throughout the United States; (B) offering the pilot program online for women members who are unable to attend courses held under the pilot program in person; and (C) the feasibility of automatically enrolling pilot program participants in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 126 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2942 [Report No. 116–166, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2019 Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned July 23, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Luján , Mr. Peters , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mrs. Luria , and Mr. Pappas July 23, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 23, 2019 Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2019 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or HEALTH Act . 2. Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (a) Duration The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (in this section referred to as the pilot program ) until at least September 30, 2020. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (1) For the period since the commencement of the pilot program— (A) the number of women members by military department (with respect to Department of the Navy, separately for the Navy and Marine Corps) who participated in the pilot program; (B) the number of courses held under the pilot program; and (C) the locations at which such courses were held, and the number of seats available and the number of participants at each such location. (2) With respect to the number of members who participated in the pilot program as specified under paragraph (1)— (A) the number who enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; and (B) the number who attended at least one health care appointment at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) Data relating to— (A) satisfaction with courses held under the pilot program; (B) improved awareness of health care services administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (C) any other available statistics regarding the pilot program. (4) A discussion of regulatory, legal, or resource barriers to— (A) making the pilot program permanent to enable access by a greater number of women members at locations throughout the United States; (B) offering the pilot program online for women members who are unable to attend courses held under the pilot program in person; and (C) the feasibility of automatically enrolling pilot program participants in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

July 23, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with an amendment July 23, 2019 Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed