US Congress House Bill 5674 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 20-1-1)
Status: Introduced on May 3 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-05-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks 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, (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers, and (5) carry out the modernization or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes: (1) the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment, and (2) the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. 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.

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

Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]
Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
2018-05-11	House	Committee on Rules discharged.
2018-05-11	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.
2018-05-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.
2018-05-08	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2018-05-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-05-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2018-05-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-05-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-05-03	House	Introduced in House

SB2372 (Related) 2018-06-06 - Became Public Law No: 115-182.
HB1058 (Related) 2017-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB1133 (Related) 2017-11-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB1848 (Related) 2017-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2123 (Related) 2017-11-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3095 (Related) 2017-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4132 (Related) 2017-10-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4243 (Related) 2018-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 867.
SB115 (Related) 2017-07-11 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
SB925 (Related) 2018-01-05 - Held at the desk.
SB1873 (Related) 2018-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2193 (Related) 2018-03-07 - By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
SB2906 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB5830 (Related) 2018-05-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2807 (Related) 2018-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5674/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5674/BILLS-115hr5674ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5674/BILLS-115hr5674rh.pdf