US Congress House Bill 4591 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-25 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in addition to furnishing hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under contracts or sharing agreements, to furnish such care and services to eligible veterans through the use of Veterans Care Agreements with eligible providers. An eligible provider is: a provider whose income in the year preceding the year of entering into an agreement did not exceed $11 million; a provider who does not otherwise provide such care or services pursuant to a federal contract; and a physician or provider of Medicaid or Medicare services, an Aging and Disability Resource Center, an area agency on aging, or a center for independent living. The VA shall: (1) establish a certifying process for providers, (2) review agreements at least once every two years, and (3) use the quality of care standards set forth or used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The VA may enter into an agreement using non-competitive procedures.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans.

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-02-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-25	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2016-02-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-02-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-02-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4591/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4591/BILLS-114hr4591ih.pdf