H.R. 90 – Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017

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The Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 lets the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sign lease agreements for a number of new or replacement VA medical facilities across the country. The bill sets maximum lease costs for each site and provides up to $243 million for those leases in the 2018 budget. It affects veterans who will receive care at the newly leased outpatient clinics, mental‑health centers, specialty clinics, and research spaces.

Key Provisions

Allows the VA Secretary to lease specific outpatient clinics, mental‑health clinics, specialty clinics, and research spaces at 24 listed locations, each with a capped lease amount (e.g., up to $17.1 M for an Ann Arbor outpatient clinic, up to $23.5 M for a research space in Mission Bay, CA).
Authorizes up to $243,018,000 in appropriations for fiscal year 2018 (or the year funds are provided) to cover the cost of these leases.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

January 19, 2017

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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January 3, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

January 19, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 90

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2017

Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Mr. Poliquin, Ms. Pingree, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Takano, Mr. Yoho, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017.

2.

Authorization of certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases at the locations specified and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount specified for such location (not including any estimated cancellation costs):

(1)

For an outpatient clinic, Ann Arbor, Michigan, an amount not to exceed $17,093,000.

(2)

For an outpatient mental health clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, an amount not to exceed $6,971,000.

(3)

For an outpatient specialty clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, an amount not to exceed $10,479,000.

(4)

For research space, Boston, Massachusetts, an amount not to exceed $5,497,000.

(5)

For research space, Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $6,581,000.

(6)

For an outpatient clinic, Daytona Beach, Florida, an amount not to exceed $12,664,000.

(7)

For Chief Business Office Purchased Care office space, Denver, Colorado, an amount not to exceed $17,215,000.

(8)

For an outpatient clinic, Gainesville, Florida, an amount not to exceed $4,686,000.

(9)

For an outpatient clinic, Hampton Roads, Virginia, an amount not to exceed $18,124,000.

(10)

For research space, Mission Bay, California, an amount not to exceed $23,454,000.

(11)

For an outpatient clinic, Missoula, Montana, an amount not to exceed $7,130,000.

(12)

For an outpatient clinic, Northern Colorado, Colorado, an amount not to exceed $8,776,000.

(13)

For an outpatient clinic, Ocala, Florida, an amount not to exceed $5,279,000.

(14)

For an outpatient clinic, Oxnard, California, an amount not to exceed $6,297,000.

(15)

For an outpatient clinic, Pike County, Georgia, an amount not to exceed $5,757,000.

(16)

For an outpatient clinic, Portland, Maine, an amount not to exceed $6,846,000.

(17)

For an outpatient clinic, Raleigh, North Carolina, an amount not to exceed $21,607,000.

(18)

For an outpatient clinic, Santa Rosa, California, an amount not to exceed $6,498,000.

(19)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, Corpus Christi, Texas, an amount not to exceed $7,452,000.

(20)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, an amount not to exceed $18,136,000.

(21)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, Pontiac, Michigan, an amount not to exceed $4,532,000.

(22)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, phase II, Rochester, New York, an amount not to exceed $6,901,000.

(23)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, Tampa, Florida, an amount not to exceed $10,568,000.

(24)

For a replacement outpatient clinic, Terre Haute, Indiana, an amount not to exceed $4,475,000.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2018 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Medical Facilities account $243,018,000 for the leases authorized in subsection (a).