(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.
(Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.
(Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2163-2164)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2163-2164)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2163)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2163)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2722-2726)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2722)
Enacted as Public Law 115-26
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2722)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-26.
Became Public Law No: 115-26.