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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 29, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5418

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act

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Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in procuring medical, surgical, dental, or laboratory items for VA medical facilities through the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, to: (1) award contracts to multiple regional prime vendors instead of a single nationwide prime vendor, and (2) prohibit a prime vendor from solely designing the formulary of items available for MSPV purchase.

The VA shall: (1) ensure that each VA employee who conducts formulary analyses or makes decisions about including items on the formulary has relevant medical expertise, and (2) provide Congress with periodic lists of such individuals and their medical expertise listed by categories of formulary items.

What just happenedAug 1, 2018

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1](R-MI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors2 D2 R
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  1. Aug 1, 2018Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 22, 2018IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. May 21, 2018FloorH38310

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

  4. May 21, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4257)

  5. May 21, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4257)

  6. May 21, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5418.

  7. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4257-4258)

  8. May 21, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. May 21, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.

  10. May 21, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-693.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. May 21, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-693.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. May 8, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. May 8, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. May 8, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Mar 29, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  16. Mar 29, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Mar 29, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Mar 29, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 21, 201836

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in procuring medical, surgical, dental, or laboratory items for VA medical facilities through the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, to: (1) award contracts to multiple regional prime vendors instead of a single nationwide prime vendor, and (2) prohibit a prime vendor from solely designing the formulary of items available for MSPV purchase.

The VA shall: (1) ensure that each VA employee who conducts formulary analyses or makes decisions about including items on the formulary has relevant medical expertise, and (2) provide Congress with periodic lists of such individuals and their medical expertise listed by categories of formulary items.

Introduced in HouseMar 29, 2018

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in procuring medical, surgical, dental, or laboratory items for VA medical facilities through the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, to: (1) award contracts to multiple regional prime vendors instead of a single nationwide prime vendor; and (2) prohibit a prime vendor from solely designing, or purchasing from, the formulary of items available for MSPV purchase.

The VA shall: (1) ensure that each VA employee who conducts formulary analyses or makes decisions about including items on the formulary has relevant medical expertise, and (2) provide Congress with periodic lists of such individuals and their medical expertise listed by categories of formulary items.

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act — Informed