Veterans Care Agreement and West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into Veterans Care Agreements with certain eligible providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care to eligible veterans if: (1) furnishing such care and services at VA facilities or under otherwise authorized contracts or sharing agreements with non-VA facilities is impracticable or inadvisable because of the veteran's medical condition, the travel involved, or the nature of the care or services required; and (2) the VA determines that the hospital care or medical services to be furnished are not available from a non-VA health care provider under a contract or sharing agreement other than an agreement under this bill.
The bill sets forth provider eligibility criteria and requires the VA to establish a process for provider certification.
The VA may carry out leases at the VA West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California:
The VA shall establish a Community Veterans Engagement Board for the Campus to coordinate locally with the VA to identify community goals and advise the VA on improving services and outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their families.
The bill amends provisions regarding the VA's enhanced-use lease authority, including to prohibit the VA from waiving or postponing the obligation of a lessee to pay any consideration, including rent, under an enhanced-use lease.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-226. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-29 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-20 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-09-19 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5888) | Senate |
| 2016-09-13 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5274-5276) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5936. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5274-5277) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Floor | Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-06 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |