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VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify VA facilities that could save money by installing on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems instead of contracting with off-site waste treatment providers. The Secretary must develop a cost analysis model comparing five-year savings from on-site treatment against off-site contracts, with capital costs for on-site systems amortized over ten years. For each facility identified as having potential cost savings, the Secretary must secure, install, and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system. The bill does not authorize any additional appropriations for this purpose.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Bost’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $208,683
- NOTS LOGISTICS $19,700
- DONOHO INSURANCE AGENCY $18,700
- VETERANS UNITED $15,000
- AASI $13,200
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Actions (3)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jun 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2025
Mr. Bost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “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”.
SEC. 2. USE OF ON-SITE REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES.
(a) Identification of Facilities.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall identify Department of Veterans Affairs facilities that would benefit from cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system over a five-year period.
(b) Regulated Medical Waste Cost Analysis Model.—For purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to be used to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at Department facilities. Such model shall be designed to calculate savings based on—
(1) the cost of treating regulated medical waste at an off- site location under a contract with a non-Department entity; compared to
(2) the cost of treating regulated medical waste on-site, based on the equipment specification of treatment system manufacturers, with capital costs amortized over a ten-year period.
(c) Installation.—At each Department facility identified under subsection (a), the Secretary shall secure, install, and operate an on- site regulated medical waste treatment system.
(d) Regulated Medical Waste Defined.—In this section, the term “regulated medical waste” has the meaning given such term under section 173.134(a)(5) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, concerning regulated medical waste and infectious substances, or any successor regulation, except that, in the case of an applicable State law that is more expansive, the definition in the State law shall apply.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this Act. <all>
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