S 544 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Hospital care Veterans' medical care

A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 19, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-26.

Apr 19, 2017

Signed by President.

Apr 7, 2017

Presented to President.

Apr 5, 2017

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

Apr 5, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2722)

Apr 5, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2722)

Apr 5, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544.

Apr 5, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2722-2726)

Apr 5, 2017

Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Apr 3, 2017

Held at the desk.

Apr 3, 2017

Received in the House.

Apr 3, 2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 3, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2163)

Apr 3, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2163)

Apr 3, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2163-2164)

Apr 3, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2163-2164)

Mar 7, 2017

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

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

What's happening now April 19, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-26.

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