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S. 2906 115th Congress Senate

VA MISSION Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve construction by the Department, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or VA MISSION Act of 2018

This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care.

The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care.

The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available.

The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, and (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers.

The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year.

The bill establishes the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment.

The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals.

The VA family caregiver program is expanded.

The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease.

The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education.

The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes.

 Related & companion bills 15
  • HR 1058 VA Provider Equity Act
  • HR 1133 Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
  • HR 3832 Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
  • S 114 VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
  • S 115 Veterans Transplant Coverage Act
  • S 1319 Community Care Core Competency Act of 2017
  • S 2807 Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
  • HR 1848 Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017
  • HR 2123 VETS Act of 2017
  • HR 4132 Veterans Affairs Physician Recruitment Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 23, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 23, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 22, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 22, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 22, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 22, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 22, 2018
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 22, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 22, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2906: VA MISSION Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2906/
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"S. 2906: VA MISSION Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2906/.
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