3.0.0 5671 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z House HR 2021-10-21 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TAKANO:H.R. 5671.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,authorized by Congress power to provide for the commonDefense and general Welfare of the United States.''[Page H5792]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-16T16:05:28Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2021-11-05T01:28:25Z Referred to 2021-11-02T14:53:24Z Markup by 2021-11-04T15:21:42Z Referred to 2021-10-21T14:03:40Z 2021-11-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-11-15 17:41:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2021-11-15 17:41:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6257) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2021-11-15 17:41:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6257) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2021-11-15 17:36:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5671. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2021-11-15 17:36:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6257) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-11-15 17:35:42 Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2021-11-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2021-11-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2021-11-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-11-02 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-10-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-10-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 N Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-10-21 Introduced in House 2021-11-17T14:49:12Z This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a seasonal influenza vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Under the bill, covered individuals are

  • veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system;
  • specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad;
  • beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran;
  • family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and
  • the spouses of veterans.

The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans.

Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.

]]> 53 2021-11-15 Passed House 2022-03-25T18:08:29Z This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a seasonal influenza vaccine through April 29, 2022, to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Under the bill, covered individuals are

  • veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system;
  • specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad;
  • beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran;
  • family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and
  • the spouses of veterans.

The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans.

Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.

]]> To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. Display Title To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Referred in Senate 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5671rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr5671rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5671eh/xml/BILLS-117hr5671eh.xml Introduced in House 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5671ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5671ih.xml 2021-11-16 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.