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H.R. 2601

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran:

  • who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
  • who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2](R-FL)Sponsor
32 cosponsors3 D29 R
32cosponsors2committees17actions4subjects
  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)

  5. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.

  6. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)

  7. FloorH30300

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

  9. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

  17. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)

Nov 7, 201736

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran:

  • who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
  • who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.
May 23, 2017

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran who: (1) requires an organ transplant, (2) lives more than 100 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs transplant center, and (3) is seeking such care and services related to a required organ transplant at a transplant center that is located within 100 miles of such veteran's residence and operated by such an entity.

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 — Informed