3.0.0 2874 2023-01-12T17:52:56Z 2023-01-12T17:52:56Z House H HR 2007-06-27 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-08-04T03:15:52Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2007-07-11T14:33:35Z Markup by 2007-07-11T14:33:23Z Referred to 2007-06-27T14:47:50Z Reported by 2007-07-27T21:39:10Z Markup by 2007-07-17T15:33:12Z Referred to 2007-06-27T14:03:05Z H. Rept. 110-268 2007-08-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-07-31 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2007-07-30 17:05:43 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 17:05:40 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8892-8895) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 17:05:40 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8892-8895) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-30 16:46:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2874. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:46:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8892-8897) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 16:46:23 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00170 2007-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-268. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-268. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-07-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-07-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-11 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-07-11 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-28 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-27 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-06-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 N F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-06-27 True H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2007-06-27 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-06-27 True S001158 Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] John Salazar D CO T. 3 2007-06-27 True R000568 Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] CIRO RODRIGUEZ D TX D. 23 2007-06-27 True H001037 Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD 0 2007-06-27 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2007-06-27 True M001164 Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] Tim Mahoney D FL 16 2007-06-27 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2007-06-27 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2007-06-27 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2007-06-27 True A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-06-27 True M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2007-06-27 True D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2007-06-27 True M001167 Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] Harry Mitchell D AZ E. 5 2007-06-27 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2007-06-27 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2007-06-27 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-07-18 False S001173 Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] Zachary Space D OH T. 18 2007-07-18 False B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-07-18 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2007-07-18 False A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2007-07-23 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2007-07-23 False 2007-07-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 2874, Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19010 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007</p> 2007-07-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 2874, Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19010 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007 Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Afghanistan Agriculture and Food Armed forces reserves Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorship Case management Clinics Community health services Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Day care Demography Dental care Directories Disaster relief Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Families Family services Finance and Financial Sector Financial services Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government service contracts Grants-in-aid Health Health counseling Health education Health insurance Homeless Housing and Community Development Housing subsidies Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Law Legal aid Low-income housing Medical records Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations National Guard Nonprofit organizations Performing arts Personal budgets Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychiatrists Psychologists Public speaking Rental housing Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Shelters for the homeless Social Welfare South Asia Telemedicine Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Veterans' employment Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation Vocational guidance Women Women veterans Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-06-27 Introduced in House 2007-07-30T17:21:50Z Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) make grants for conducting workshops in the performing arts, public speaking, writing, and culinary arts to further the readjustment of veterans; and (2) make emergency grants to repair or replace facilities used to provide care for homeless veterans.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote areas; (2) provide peer outreach services, peer support services, and readjustment and mental health services to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; (3) carry out a pilot program to assist returning war veterans who are at risk of not seeking mental health services; (4) ensure that at least one full-time employee of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is assigned to oversee and coordinate homeless veterans programs at the office of each of the VA regional health delivery networks; (5) annually increase the rate of payment for providing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services to homeless veterans; (6) carry out a demonstration program to prevent veterans who are at risk of homelessness after discharge or release from active military duty from becoming homeless; (7) carry out a pilot program for the provision of permanent housing for homeless veterans; and (8) provide financial assistance for the provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing.

Allows homeless veterans' comprehensive services grant funds to be used to provide funding for service center staff.

Extends through FY2011 a program of referral and counseling for veterans transitioning from certain institutions who are at risk of homelessness.

Repeals a provision limiting to FY2003 and FY2004 the funding for VA domiciliary care programs for homeless veterans. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such programs are adequate, with respect to capacity and safety, to meet the needs of women veterans.

]]> 36 2007-07-30 Passed House amended 2007-10-30T18:52:42Z Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to private, nonprofit entities to conduct workshop programs to assist in the therapeutic readjustment and rehabilitation of veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, and are discharged or released from active duty on or after September 11, 2001 (covered veterans). Limits grant amounts to $100,000. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the use of such grants and their benefits to covered veterans. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas. Limits grant amounts to $50,000. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 4) Makes permanent (currently ends on December 31, 2007) the VA authority to treat participants in the Department of Defense (DOD) chemical biological testing conducted by Deseret Test Center.

(Sec. 5) Extends through FY2009 VA authority to collect health care copayments and certain medical care cost recovery amounts from veterans receiving such care.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to provide, through contracts with community mental health centers, peer outreach services, peer support services, and readjustment and mental health services to covered veterans. Requires training for covered veterans and clinicians providing services under the program.

(Sec. 7) Revises provisions concerning a joint VA-Department of Labor demonstration program of referral and counseling for veterans transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions) and who are at-risk for homelessness to: (1) remove the "demonstration" designation; (2) require the program to be carried out in at least 12 (under current law, six) locations; and (3) extend the program through FY2011.

(Sec. 8) Removes the FY2003-FY2004 limit on the authorization of appropriations for a VA program to provide domiciliary care programs for homeless veterans. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such programs are adequate, with respect to capacity and safety, to meet the needs of women veterans.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations or consumer cooperatives to provide and coordinate supportive services for very low-income (less than 50% of the median income for the area) veteran families residing in permanent housing. Provides a preference for families who are transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. Requires: (1) the provision of such assistance to be equitably distributed across geographic regions, including rural communities and tribal lands; and (2) the Secretary to provide appropriate training and technical assistance to entities providing such services. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 10) Makes homeless veterans eligible for dental care through the VA after receiving certain other types of care (such as domiciliary or community residential care) through the VA for 30 (under current law, 60) consecutive days.

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