HR 3642 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military SAVE Act

Introduced 2017-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2018-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Community Care, to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat physical and psychological injuries or illnesses that, in the judgment of a VA mental health professional, resulted from sexual assault or battery or sexual harassment while the veteran was serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. The program shall be carried out at not more than five locations, at least one of which shall be a rural location, based upon criteria including: (1) distance from a military installation, (2) city size, and (3) rates of sexual assault and rape. An eligible veteran may elect to participate in the pilot program. The VA may not restrict a participant's ability to choose the non-VA health care provider. The bill: (1) sets forth payment provisions for current and new non-VA providers, and (2) provides for program data collection and analysis.…

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H.R. 3642, Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act

May 10, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2018

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans