115 HR 2601 RH: 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 291 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 2601 [Report No. 115–395] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Mr. 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' Affairs November 7, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Love, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Messer November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2017 A BILL To 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 or bone marrow transplant; and (ii) (I)has, in the opinion of the primary health care provider of the veteran, a medically compelling reason to travel outside the region of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, established under section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act (Public Law 98–507; 42 U.S.C. 274), in which the veteran resides to receive such transplant at a medical facility of the Department; or (II)faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a medical facility of the Department, including— (aa)geographical challenges; (bb)environmental factors, including roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather; (cc)a medical condition of the veteran that affects the ability to travel; or (dd)other factors the Secretary determines appropriate, including the preference of the veteran to receive such transplant at a non-Department facility..

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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.

November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed