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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Ensuring Quality Care for </b><b>O</b><b>ur Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.</p> <p>If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Ensuring Quality Care for </b><b>O</b><b>ur Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.</p> <p>If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.</p> <p>If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.</p>]]></text>
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