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HR 2172 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Accreditation (Medical care) Clinics Disabled Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Government publicity Health Health education Maintenance and repair Medical laboratories Medical technology Planning Prosthesis Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

Amputee Veteran Assistance Act

Introduced: May 3, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2007
Introduced in House
May 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amputee Veteran Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) orthotic-prosthetic laboratories and clinics are certified by either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Board of Orthotics and Prosthetic Certification.

Requires the Secretary to contract with a non-VA entity for the service and repair of prosthetic devices for a veteran if: (1) the Secretary determines that VA facilities are unable to perform such service or repair due to a lack of technology or any other reason; or (2) the veteran needing such service or repair resides more than 55 miles from the nearest VA facility capable of furnishing such service or repair.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and carry out a plan to inform disabled veterans at least twice a year of technological advances in the field of prosthetics; (2) review all VA orthotic-prosthetic laboratories and clinics to ensure that the VA is capable of servicing and repairing the most technologically advanced prosthetic devices; and (3) review VA prosthetists and orthotists to determine the level and kinds of education required to ensure their qualification to provide the most technologically advanced prosthetic devices.

What's happening now June 14, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1