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Senate Bill 1153
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans ACCESS Act
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Passed Senate on Nov 9, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 17, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1153
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Republican
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 9, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7166)
Summary

Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 or the Veterans ACCESS Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deny or revoke eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans for any any health care provider that: (1) was removed from VA employment for violating VA policy relating to the delivery of safe and appropriate health care, (2) violated medical license requirements, (3) had a VA credential revoked on grounds that impact the provider's ability to deliver safe and appropriate health care, or (4) violated a law for which a prison term of more than one year may be imposed.

The VA may deny, revoke, or suspend a health care provider's eligibility to provide non-VA health care services based on a reasonable belief that such action is necessary to immediately protect the health or safety of veterans if: (1) the provider is under investigation by a state's medical licensing board, (2) the provider has entered into a settlement agreement for a disciplinary charge relating to the practice of medicine, or (3) the VA otherwise determines that such action is appropriate.

The VA shall suspend a health care provider's eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans if such provider is suspended from serving as a VA medical provider.

Text (3)
Referred in House
November 13, 2017
Engrossed in Senate
November 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2017
Related Bills (3)
Sep 18, 2017
Passed Senate
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 2810
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1557
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 3095
Veterans ACCESS Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (11)
11/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/13/2017
Received in the House.
11/13/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/09/2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166)
11/09/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7166)
11/09/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166)
11/09/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7166)
07/11/2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
05/17/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/17/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:26 PM
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