Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017

Summary

Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers under specified circumstances. This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program. The VA shall develop: (1) an education program for veterans about their VA health care options, (2) processes to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-VA health care providers; and (3) criteria to designate VA medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics as underserved facilities. The bill: (1) modifies the definitions of medical facility, major medical facility project, and major medical facility lease; and (2) establishes specified pilot programs. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The VA shall implement a new information technology system.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 2017

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.

   Source: Calendars

2. 5 December 2017

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

3. 5 December 2017

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 December 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 March 2018

   Floor

   By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.

   Source: Floor

6. 7 March 2018

   Committee

   By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 5 December 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
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