Veterans Empowerment Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 21, 2017)
Veterans Empowerment Act
This bill restructures the delivery of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care through private non-VA providers.
The Veterans Accountable Care Organization is established as a federally chartered corporation to permit veterans who are eligible for VA health care to choose to receive health care from private-sector providers. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital care, medical services, and other health care functions and personnel (excluding nursing home care and domiciliary care) are transferred to the organization.
The bill establishes in the VHA the Veterans Health Insurance program to provide veterans with insurance coverage for both VA and private health care.
What just happenedDec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 21, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Nov 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Armed Services Committee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 21, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 21, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House