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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2884
To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 2019
Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To improve the provision of health care by the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran’s Choice Ac-
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countability Act’’.
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SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF FEE-BASIS CARE PROVIDED BY DE-
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PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate all
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programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs under
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which the Secretary furnishes hospital care, medical serv-
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ices, and nursing home care to determine the most inten-
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sively used specialized care programs of the Department
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and to ensure such programs are maintained as centers
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of excellence.
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SEC. 3. EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF VA BUDGET
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AND CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT.
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Not later than two years after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
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submit to Congress an evaluation of the implementation
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by the Secretary of the VA Budget and Choice Improve-
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ment Act (title IV of Public Law 114–41).
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