H.R. 753 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 8, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 House roll 136 |
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedVA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act | D 207–0 · R 219–0 |
Passed 426–0 |
Latest action
Mar 9, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.