Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 16, 2015)
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
This bill modifies the treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreements with service providers to furnish veterans with nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services.
Any such agreement shall:
- not be treated as a federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services and shall be not subject to any provision of law governing federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services, and
- include specified requirements (such as for medical licensing and VA review of staff and facilities) to ensure the safety and quality of care furnished to veterans pursuant to such agreement.
The failure of a provider to comply with a provision of the agreement may result in VA termination of the agreement.
Such agreements are exempted from the application of certain public contract labor laws.
What just happenedApr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 16, 2015
- Apr 29, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee - Apr 23, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 - Mar 16, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House