Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat injuries or illnesses resulting from sexual assault, battery, or harassment while the veteran was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. Program participation shall not affect a veteran's ability to receive VA health care. An eligible veteran may elect to participate in the program and choose his or her provider as long as the provider meets VA requirements. The program shall be carried out at not more than five sites that meet criteria of city size and rates of sexual assault and rape. At least one site shall be a rural site and not more than 75 veterans may participate at any one site. The bill sets forth payment provisions for current and new non-VA providers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-683.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4248-4250)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3642.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4248-4249)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4248-4249)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-683.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4248-4250)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3642.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4248-4249)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4248-4249)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHospital careMental healthMilitary education and trainingRural conditions and developmentSex offensesVeterans' medical care
Military SAVE Act
USA115th CongressHR-3642| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat injuries or illnesses resulting from sexual assault, battery, or harassment while the veteran was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. Program participation shall not affect a veteran's ability to receive VA health care. An eligible veteran may elect to participate in the program and choose his or her provider as long as the provider meets VA requirements. The program shall be carried out at not more than five sites that meet criteria of city size and rates of sexual assault and rape. At least one site shall be a rural site and not more than 75 veterans may participate at any one site. The bill sets forth payment provisions for current and new non-VA providers.
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHospital careMental healthMilitary education and trainingRural conditions and developmentSex offensesVeterans' medical care