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CS/HB 55: Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Burgess ; White ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Diaz, M. ; Fant ; Fischer ; Magar ; Nunez ; Ponder ; Toledo

Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans; Requires DVA, subject to appropriation, to contract w/ individuals & entities to provide alternative treatment options for certain veterans; requires alternative treatment to be provided under direction & supervision of certain licensed individuals; requires contracted individual/entity to submit annual report to DVA.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2016 House • Filed
    1/9/2017 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 35
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 35
    3/16/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    3/20/2017 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 406
    3/21/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 398
    3/27/2017 House • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 462
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

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  • CS/HB 55, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2017 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 326 Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Steube Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 55, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2016 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 326 Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans Steube Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    270761 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Burgess 3/17/2017
    6:08 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.156 Page 1 (pdf)

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