A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project on priorities in the scheduling of appointments of veterans for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 10, 2004)
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing for priorities in scheduling appointments for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the Department's Waiting Time for Appointments goals (30-30-20) of 2000 and the provisions of the Veterans Health Administration directives entitled Priority for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care (VHA Directive 2002-059) and Priority Scheduling for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care for Service Connected Veterans (VHA Directive 2003-062); (2) select three Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the project and ensure that the project is carried out in urban, rural, and highly rural areas; (3) schedule each appointment under the project at a Department facility unless the cost is unreasonable or medical or other reasons necessitate an appointment at a non-Department facility.
Requires the Secretary to report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs in the Senate and the House of Representatives annually on waiting times of veterans for Department health care appointments.
What just happenedJun 22, 2004
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-874.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 10, 2004
- Jun 22, 2004Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-874.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 10, 2004IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S808)
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 10, 2004IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S807-808)
- Feb 10, 2004IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate