US HB5734 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 64-6)
Status: Introduced on July 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting with such procedure.
Title
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2016-07-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2016-07-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Veterans' medical care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5734/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5734/BILLS-114hr5734ih.pdf |
