US HB1058 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 25 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

VA Provider Equity Act (Sec. 2) This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VA surgeons, physicians, and dentists. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the extension date from September 30, 2027, to September 30, 2026, for the $90 per month limit on a VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.

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Title

VA Provider Equity Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-25SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-07-24HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-24HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-24HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6171)
2017-07-24HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
2017-07-24HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2017-07-24HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1058.
2017-07-24HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6171-6172)
2017-07-24HouseMr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-19HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-19HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-07-19HouseSubcommittee on Health Discharged.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-02-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-02-14HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1871 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB5674 (Related) 2018-05-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
SB2372 (Related) 2018-06-06 - Became Public Law No: 115-182.
SB2906 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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