To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD491F19B116043649F8940CBB9BB2BC3: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The table...
- Section H9C6F69D651424286A73CD41DD5C580C3: 101. Implementation of provision of care under Veterans Community Care Program upon determination of eligibility by veteran and veteran’s referring clinician...
- Section H02AA702569D2463A9854E2D1AAD03F7E: 102. Outreach regarding care and services under Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended— by...
- Section HD1AE9A24378E43D48331C98ED5901F61: 103. Annual review and report on waivers of certain payment rates under Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is...
- Section HA55C48C39BC949DF94BA1FC7D4655DDE: 104. Modification of requirements for standards for quality of care from Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1703C of title 38, United States Code, is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedReceived
Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Carey, Mr. Baird, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a veteran who— is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department established and operated under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code
outreach with respect to— benefits administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits
a veteran who— has a service-connected disability rated by the Secretary as between 0 and 30 percent disabling
any entity— that has been certified as a community development financial institution by the Secretary of the Treasury
an individual who— is a caregiver, or a family caregiver, of a veteran and resides with that veteran
a health care provider— described in subsection (c) of section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, that furnishes care or services under the Veterans Community Care Program pursuant to a contract or agreement with a Third Party Administrator
an individual who— is a caregiver, or a family caregiver, of a veteran and resides with that veteran
a program of education— offered by a public or private educational institution
a non-Department health care provider providing care (including dental care)— under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code
a program of education— offered by a public or private educational institution
outreach with respect to— benefits administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits
dental care provided— under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code
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