S 899 115th Congress

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

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Became Public Law No: 115-238.

Summary

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.

This bill extends the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to all Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.

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2018-09-07T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 115-238.

2018-09-07T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 115-238.

2018-09-07T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2018-09-07T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2018-08-28T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2018-08-28T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2018-08-23T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2018-08-22T00:00:00

Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)

2018-08-22T00:00:00

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)

2018-07-17T00:00:00

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

2018-07-16T00:00:00

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

2018-07-16T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2018-07-16T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)

2018-07-16T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6213-6214)

2018-07-16T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.

2018-07-16T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)

2018-07-16T00:00:00

Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2018-03-21T00:00:00

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2018-03-21T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2018-03-21T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

2018-03-21T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2018-03-20T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)

2018-03-20T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)

2018-03-20T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)

2018-03-20T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)

2017-05-17T00:00:00

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.

2017-04-07T00:00:00

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

2017-04-07T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

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