HR 1369
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Adult day care
Health care quality
Health personnel
Labor standards
Licensing and registrations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Wages and earnings
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
Introduced: March 16, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 23, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 16, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
This bill modifies the treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreements with service providers to furnish veterans with nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services.
Any such agreement shall:
- not be treated as a federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services and shall be not subject to any provision of law governing federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services, and
- include specified requirements (such as for medical licensing and VA review of staff and facilities) to ensure the safety and quality of care furnished to veterans pursuant to such agreement.
The failure of a provider to comply with a provision of the agreement may result in VA termination of the agreement.
Such agreements are exempted from the application of certain public contract labor laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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