To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Government Operations.
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 H08257094E10047BFB4C847E74E0AB5C0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veteran Community Care Act.
- Section H96328EEC01C84A36ABBB6E8F641702B9: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: On June 6, 2018, the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and...
- Section HD2949E90FBCC4FCC9E39B5CA972EFC84: 3. Expansion of Veterans Community Care Program to include access to mental health or substance-use services for veterans unable to timely access Mental Health...
- Section H0565E256CA9240A8B0D1E1F2BC4172E6: 4. Prohibition on certain limitations on access of veterans to care Section 1703(n) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section H7577920AA11749E58163B214827DB7E1: 5. Development of community care metrics Section 1703(m)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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