Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 18, 2014)
Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) determine that a VA facility is not capable of furnishing the care or services required if a veteran has been waiting for 14 days or longer for an appointment to receive hospital care or medical services, including primary care, in such a facility; and (2) ensure that such care or services are provided to such a veteran at a non-VA facility under contract with the VA.
Requires: (1) any referral of a veteran who, in the course of receiving hospital care or medical services in a non-VA facility, is referred to another non-VA facility for specialty care, to be submitted to the Secretary; and (2) the Secretary, if he or she does not reject such referral during the 72-hour period following its submittal, to ensure that such specialty care is provided to the veteran at a non-VA facility under contract with the VA.
What just happenedJun 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2014
- Jun 27, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 18, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 18, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House