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VA MISSION Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-5674| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2018
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (21)
Clay Higgins (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ann Wagner (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Rules Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or VA MISSION Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care. The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available. The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers, and (5) carry out the modernization or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes: (1) the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment, and (2) the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease. The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education. The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes.

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Timeline
May 3, 2018
Introduced in House
May 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
May 11, 2018
Committee on Rules discharged.
May 11, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.
Jun 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2372
Signed by President.
  • May 3, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 3, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.


  • May 11, 2018
    Committee on Rules discharged.


  • May 11, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.


  • June 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2372
    Signed by President.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1058: VA Provider Equity Act
  • HR 115-4243: To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1873: Veteran PEER Act
  • S 115-115: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3095: To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care services to veterans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2807: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • S 115-2906: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve construction by the Department, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1133: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBuilding constructionCaliforniaCemeteries and funeralsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime victimsDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployee performanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careIndian social and development programsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthNeurological disordersNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationParks, recreation areas, trailsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and developmentSex offensesSouth CarolinaState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaTennesseeTexasUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionWest VirginiaWomen's health

VA MISSION Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-5674| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2018
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or VA MISSION Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care. The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available. The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers, and (5) carry out the modernization or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes: (1) the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment, and (2) the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease. The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education. The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes.

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Timeline
May 3, 2018
Introduced in House
May 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
May 11, 2018
Committee on Rules discharged.
May 11, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.
Jun 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2372
Signed by President.
  • May 3, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 3, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 8, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.


  • May 8, 2018
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • May 8, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.


  • May 11, 2018
    Committee on Rules discharged.


  • May 11, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.


  • June 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2372
    Signed by President.
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (21)
Clay Higgins (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ann Wagner (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Rules Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1058: VA Provider Equity Act
  • HR 115-4243: To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1873: Veteran PEER Act
  • S 115-115: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3095: To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care services to veterans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2807: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • S 115-2906: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve construction by the Department, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1133: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBuilding constructionCaliforniaCemeteries and funeralsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime victimsDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployee performanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careIndian social and development programsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthNeurological disordersNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationParks, recreation areas, trailsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and developmentSex offensesSouth CarolinaState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaTennesseeTexasUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionWest VirginiaWomen's health