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HR 3502 97th Congress House Health Advisory bodies Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Health facilities Health services administration Hospitals Military hospitals Military personnel Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

Veterans Administration and Department of Defense Medical Sharing Act

Introduced: May 7, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1981
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 0 (Record Vote No: 291).
Nov 4, 1981
Other Measure S.266 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
Nov 4, 1981
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 0 (Record Vote No: 291).
Nov 4, 1981
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 27, 1981
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-72 (Part II).
Oct 27, 1981
Placed on Union Calendar No: 188.
Oct 22, 1981
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 22, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 5, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 2, 1981
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Oct 2, 1981
Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Sep 24, 1981
Executive Comment Received From VA.
May 19, 1981
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 97-72 (Part I).
May 12, 1981
Ordered to be Reported.
May 12, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, VA.
May 11, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
May 7, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 1981
Introduced in House
May 7, 1981
For Previous Action See H.R.1969.
May 7, 1981
For Previous Action See H.R.2158.
May 7, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Veterans' Administration and Department of Defense Medical Sharing Act - Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to direct the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans' Administration and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to form an interagency committee to oversee opportunities for sharing the medical resources of the Veterans' Administration and the Department of Defense. Directs the Administrator and the Secretary to jointly establish guidelines for the sharing of medical resources by health care facilities of the Administration and the Department. Requires such guidelines to include provisions for cooperative sharing agreements with such health care facilities explicitly defining the care to be provided on a reimbursable basis.

Directs the Administration and the Secretary to submit an annual joint report to Congress setting forth the guidelines prescribed, the opportunities for interagency sharing agreements, and the progress of interagency activities to share medical resources.

Permits the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, upon authorization by the President, to give a higher priority to the furnishing of medical care and services to members of the armed forces on active duty during a period of war or national emergency than to all veterans but those with service-connected disabilities. Permits the Administrator to contract with private facilities for the provision of priority care. Requires the Department of Defense to reimburse the Veterans Administration for the provision of such care.

Directs the Administrator, whenever priority care is authorized, to submit to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs a report of the plan for the allocation of facilities and personnel to provide such care. Directs the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to pursue planning activities and establish procedures and guidelines for the sharing of Veterans' Administration and armed forces facilities.

What's happening now November 4, 1981

Other Measure S.266 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.

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