115 HR 2601 IH: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-05-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2601IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 23, 2017Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Rutherford, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Arrington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017.

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Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program

Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or; (2)in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i)requires an organ transplant; (ii)resides more than 100 miles from a transplant center operated by the Department; and (iii)is seeking, under subsection (a), hospital care or medical services related to the required organ transplant at a transplant center— (I)located within 100 miles of the residence of the veteran; (II)operated by an entity that is described in subsection (a)(1)(B) that has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (d)..

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Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1)October 1, 2018; and (2)the date of the enactment of this Act.