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S. 1547 113th Congress Senate

Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the dialysis pilot program implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and submit a report … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the dialysis pilot program implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and submit a report to Congress before expanding that program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutions
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Home and outpatient careVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Sep 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 30, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from expanding the dialysis pilot program (established by the Secretary in 2009 to provide dialysis care to patients at certain VA outpatient facilities) to any facility other than an initial facility (one of four outpatient facilities the Secretary identified to participate in the program) until after: (1) the Secretary has implemented the program at each initial facility for at least two years, (2) an independent analysis of the program has been conducted at each initial facility, and (3) a report from the Secretary to Congress (required under this Act) on such analysis has been submitted.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3831 Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2014
  • S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1547: Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1547/
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"S. 1547: Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1547/.
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S. 1547, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1547/.
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