To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
veterans and veterans service providers 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, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H979BC25B93724D509605A5CD0ACCCDEE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2024.
- Section HA492B8B60CED4D4DBAC4D59905A0DDF3: 2. Expansion of Foreign Medical Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a);...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- veterans and veterans service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- veterans and veterans service providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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