3.0.0 3094 2023-01-15T06:48:05Z 2023-01-15T06:48:05Z House H HR 2003-09-16 108 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Hearings by 2003-09-30T17:12:30Z Referred to 2003-09-29T20:05:34Z Referred to 2003-09-16T16:32:50Z 2003-09-30 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-09-29 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2003-09-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 N P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2003-09-16 True G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2003-09-16 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2003-09-16 True B001246 Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] Jeb Bradley R NH 1 2003-09-16 True F000392 Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] MARTIN FROST D TX 24 2003-09-16 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2003-09-16 True D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2003-09-16 True S001151 Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] EDWARD SCHROCK R VA L. 2 2003-09-16 True R000574 Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] Rick Renzi R AZ 1 2003-09-16 True C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2003-09-16 True M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2003-09-16 True F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2003-09-16 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2003-09-16 True G000536 Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] GIL GUTKNECHT R MN 1 2003-09-16 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2003-09-16 True B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2003-09-25 False D000168 Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10] NATHAN DEAL R GA 10 2003-09-25 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2003-10-02 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2003-10-02 False P000586 Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] ADAM PUTNAM R FL H. 12 2003-10-08 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Ambulatory care Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Veterans Affairs Government Operations and Politics Health Hospital rates Law Medical statistics Performance measurement Standards Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-09-16 Introduced in House 2003-10-21T18:01:00Z Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen.

Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more.

Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times.

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