Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
Last action on Jul 14, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility.
The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting with such procedure.
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