Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate programs that provide hospital care, medical services and nursing home care to veterans. The bill also requires the department to submit a report to Congress about how it has implemented a previous law called the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.
Who It Affects
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (the official who runs the VA health care system).
Key Provisions
• The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must evaluate all VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services and nursing home care to identify which specialized care programs are used the most and ensure those programs are maintained as centers of excellence, which means they meet high standards of quality (Sec. 2)
• The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit to Congress an evaluation of how the department has implemented the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act within two years of when this law is passed (Sec. 3)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the VA must conduct a formal evaluation of its specialized care programs and report back to Congress about its progress on a previous healthcare law.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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