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HR 5671 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Veterans' medical care

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2021 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 15, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 15, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6257)
Nov 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6257)
Nov 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5671.
Nov 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6257)
Nov 15, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Nov 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a seasonal influenza vaccine through April 29, 2022, to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Under the bill, covered individuals are

  • veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system;
  • specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad;
  • beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran;
  • family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services;
  • caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and
  • the spouses of veterans.

The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans.

Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.

What's happening now November 16, 2021

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

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