To improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act.
- Section idf1bc1be7023d4428aa592dc8d494b14c: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the Department of Veterans Affairs has pioneered a whole health approach to health care that provides...
- Section iddfbeb3a875ad43bd92543f397818baa8: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term covered care means dental care that is comprehensive in nature and consistent with the dental services and treatment...
- Section idf280820d62a64970be112bab789d2fa3: 4. Pilot program to furnish dental care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain veterans diagnosed with diabetes or ischemic heart disease...
- Section id9ee3d2aa02f34b96bd5bac2a65ac7b71: 5. Student loan repayment program to incentivize dental training and ensure the dental workforce of the Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, 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
IntroducedMr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Welch, Mr. Merkley, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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