HR8371-118

Introduced

To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 19, 2024

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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

Government Operations Healthcare Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 19, 2024

Received

May 14, 2024

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?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Labor
Actor Mappings
"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

12 terms
"covered veteran" §H1016AA339FF04E1DBB40851F9C78C6C5

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

"covered outreach" §H176FB1966D414C7DA2C59C09E88CC99D

outreach with respect to— benefits administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits

"covered veteran" §H2EF31016C9624FC1B5983CD95D2C3FE0

a veteran who— has a service-connected disability rated by the Secretary as between 0 and 30 percent disabling

"Native community development financial institution" §H42C155E176EC4ABAB822EC0393142C0E

any entity— that has been certified as a community development financial institution by the Secretary of the Treasury

"resident eligible caregiver" §H4A6FBE288AC741ECA7F4A90BF933C886

an individual who— is a caregiver, or a family caregiver, of a veteran and resides with that veteran

"covered health care provider" §H5204CA87270F43D3A4B593068B162036

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

"resident eligible caregiver" §H55250811BC9247B1A5CA78BA30670F46

an individual who— is a caregiver, or a family caregiver, of a veteran and resides with that veteran

"high technology program of education" §H5BE851F3D1014376A73E8A94F23BAF9E

a program of education— offered by a public or private educational institution

"community care provider" §H7060ED9731F94AD2B0830C19A3B2E3EE

a non-Department health care provider providing care (including dental care)— under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code

"high technology program of education" §H8A51E5FA5A624E11AD23301C083275D4

a program of education— offered by a public or private educational institution

"covered outreach" §H9E636EB0DBE84D6E94AD27BCA6E33BC8

outreach with respect to— benefits administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits

"covered dental care" §HE48B72C08A6D4D4AA97C1AE9C2FF175F

dental care provided— under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code

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