H.R. 291 · 117th Congress · House

VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

Active· Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Introduced
Jan 13, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act or the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at each VA facility that would benefit from such a system's cost savings. In order to identify which VA facilities would benefit, the VA must develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 19, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  2. JUL 19, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  3. JUL 18, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

  4. JUN 22, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  5. FEB 24, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  6. JAN 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. JAN 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. JAN 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 18, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 13, 2021

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