HR3520-118

Introduced

To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3C0CAEF4EC774F8A82F2840E9D1E89F3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Care Improvement Act of 2023.
  • Section H5CDCA101FDE541198F71D5712AAB212D: 2. Codification of access standards for community care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1703B of title 38, United States Code, is...
  • Section HB2266DA92B4E44099F2ABCD9DFD1E823: 3. Requirement that Secretary notify veterans of eligibility for care under Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is...
  • Section H67661EACBEC74FEB82CF43BB899B22AA: 4. Consideration under Veterans Community Care Program of veteran preference for care and need for caregiver or attendant Section 1703 of title 38, United...
  • Section HA755D8A8B618425698DFB6F3B3B10F77: 5. Notification of denial of request for care under Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended— by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bergman, Mrs. Radewagen, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered health care provider" §HDE239AA048A449469D999D0A284F7FE6

a health care provider— described in subsection (c) of section 1703 of such title

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