HR 1133 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Health facilities and institutions Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Surgery and anesthesia Veterans' medical care

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Became law

Nov 8, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nov 7, 2017

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Nov 7, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 7, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553)

Nov 7, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8553)

Nov 7, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133.

Nov 7, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554)

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 7, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

Nov 7, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393.

Nov 2, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Nov 2, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 16, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA facility or a non-VA facility that has an agreement with the VA. (The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital care and medical services at a non-VA facility pursuant to such an agreement solely for the purposes of receiving such operation, care, and services.)

Subject to fund availability, the VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.

What's happening now November 8, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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