Veterans Transplant Coverage Act

Summary

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after such procedure.

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Timeline

1. 12 January 2017

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 July 2017

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 January 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 January 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
• related to ← VA Care in the Community Act
• related to ← Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018