Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-2193| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2018
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
Armed Forces and National Security
AppropriationsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee performanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careLicensing and registrationsMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedicareMental healthMilitary medicineNursingOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaUser charges and feesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationWomen's health
Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-2193| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2018
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee performanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careLicensing and registrationsMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedicareMental healthMilitary medicineNursingOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsSurgery and anesthesiaUser charges and feesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationWomen's health