S.1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 17, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 2017

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Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 or the Veterans ACCESS Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deny or revoke eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans for any any health care provider that: (1) was removed from VA employment...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Nov. 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 13, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov. 13, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 9, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov. 9, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov. 9, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166)

Nov. 9, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166)

July 11, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
July 11, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
May 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

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