US SB115 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-07-11 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-07-11 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to 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. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after such procedure.
Title
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-11 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. |
| 2017-01-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1133 (Related) 2017-11-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB5674 (Related) 2018-05-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
SB2193 (Related) 2018-03-07 - By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
SB2372 (Related) 2018-06-06 - Became Public Law No: 115-182.
SB2906 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4242 (Related) 2018-03-05 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
HB5674 (Related) 2018-05-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
SB2193 (Related) 2018-03-07 - By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
SB2372 (Related) 2018-06-06 - Became Public Law No: 115-182.
SB2906 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4242 (Related) 2018-03-05 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Veterans' medical care
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/115/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s115/BILLS-115s115is.pdf |
