US HB93 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-26 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-26 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans. This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community based outpatient clinic. The VA is authorized to employ such personnel and enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide such services based on the standards of the VA and the demand for such services.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans.
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-26 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2017-01-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/93/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr93/BILLS-115hr93ih.pdf |
