US Congress Senate Bill 2193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-07 - By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers under specified circumstances. This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program. The VA shall develop: (1) an education program for veterans about their VA health care options, (2) processes to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-VA health care providers; and (3) criteria to designate VA medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics as underserved facilities. The bill: (1) modifies the definitions of medical facility, major medical facility project, and major medical facility lease; and (2) establishes specified pilot programs. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The VA shall implement a new information technology system.

Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017

Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-07	Senate	By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
2017-12-05	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
2017-12-05	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.

SB1449 (Related) 2017-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2184 (Related) 2017-12-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB5674 (Related) 2018-05-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
SB2807 (Related) 2018-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3459 (Related) 2017-07-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1133 (Related) 2017-11-08 - 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.
HB5830 (Related) 2018-05-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB113 (Related) 2017-01-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB114 (Related) 2017-08-12 - Became Public Law No: 115-46. (TXT | PDF)
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.
SB1319 (Related) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB1873 (Related) 2018-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2193/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2193/BILLS-115s2193pcs.pdf