3.0.0 112 2023-01-11T13:43:43Z 2023-01-11T13:43:43Z House HR 2021-01-04 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUDSON:H.R. 112.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 2, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H54]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-04T17:00:28Z Referred to 2021-01-04T15:13:30Z 2021-02-04 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 N C001054 Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] Jerry Carl R AL L. 1 2021-06-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-01-04 Introduced in House 2021-01-27T19:47:52Z Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021

This bill expands the availability of care for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and non-VA facilities.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services via providers under the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who elect to receive care or services through a non-VA provider.

The bill requires the VA to extend the operating hours of its pharmacies.

The VA must enter into contracts with physicians and nurses to work at VA medical facilities during nights and weekends.

Finally, the bill authorizes the VA to provide for a best-practices peer review of each VA medical center by a nongovernmental hospital organization to evaluate the efficacy of the care provided at each center. VA medical centers with the longest wait times for appointments or the worst health outcomes shall be given priority for peer review.

]]> Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021 Display Title Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To make certain improvements in the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr112ih/xml/BILLS-117hr112ih.xml 2021-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.