HR 291 United States House · 117th Congress

VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jul 19, 2022

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Jul 19, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Jul 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

lower

Jun 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors