3.0.0 544 2023-09-05T16:12:13Z 2023-09-05T16:12:13Z Senate S 2017-03-07 115 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-04-03T20:19:19Z Referred to 2017-03-07T21:25:08Z To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. 115 369 HR 2017-03-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36. Related bill House Related bill CRS Veterans Choice Continuation Act 115 86 S 2017-01-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-04-19 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-07 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-07 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-05 14:42:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-04-05 14:42:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2722) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-04-05 14:42:49 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2722) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-05 14:10:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-05 14:09:14 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2722-2726) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-05 14:08:56 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-04-03 19:20:15 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-03 18:09:30 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-03 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-04-03 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2163) Floor 2017-04-03 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2163) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2163-2164) Discharge 2017-04-03 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2163-2164) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-03-07 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-03-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2017-03-07 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2017-03-07 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2017-03-07 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-03-07 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2017-03-07 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2017-03-07 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-03-07 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2017-03-07 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-03-07 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2017-03-08 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2017-03-09 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-03-14 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-03-14 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-03-14 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2017-03-14 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2017-03-15 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2017-03-15 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-03-21 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2017-03-21 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-03-28 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2017-04-03 False Public Law 115-26 Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-03-07 Introduced in Senate 2017-04-12T18:24:10Z This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

]]> 82 2017-04-03 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-04-12T18:25:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

]]> 81 2017-04-05 Passed House without amendment 2017-04-28T14:14:22Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

]]> 49 2017-04-19 Public Law 2017-04-28T14:14:33Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

]]> A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s544enr/xml/BILLS-115s544enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s544es/xml/BILLS-115s544es.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s544is/xml/BILLS-115s544is.xml 2017-04-20T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ26/uslm/PLAW-115publ26.xml Public Law 2017-04-19 Signed by President. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.