US Congress Senate Bill 1153 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on November 13 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deny or revoke eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans for any any health care provider that: (1) was removed from VA employment for violating VA policy relating to the delivery of safe and appropriate health care, (2) violated medical license requirements, (3) had a VA credential revoked on grounds that impact the provider's ability to deliver safe and appropriate health care, or (4) violated a law for which a prison term of more than one year may be imposed. The VA may deny, revoke, or suspend a health care provider's eligibility to provide non-VA health care services based on a reasonable belief that such action is necessary to immediately protect the health or safety of veterans if: (1) the provider is under investigation by a state's medical licensing board, (2) the provider has entered into a settlement agreement for a disciplinary charge relating to the practice of medicine, or (3) the VA otherwise determines that such action is appropriate. The VA shall suspend a health care provider's eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans if such provider is suspended from serving as a VA medical provider.

Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-11-13	House	Received in the House.
2017-11-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-11-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166)
2017-11-09	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166)
2017-07-11	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
2017-05-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB3095 (Same As) 2017-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1557 (Related) 2017-07-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
HB2810 (Related) 2017-12-12 - Became Public Law No: 115-91. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1153/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1153/BILLS-115s1153is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1153/BILLS-115s1153es.pdf