[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2974 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2974

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to 
  increase the duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans 
                            Choice Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 2015

 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself and Mr. Benishek) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to 
  increase the duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans 
                            Choice Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Continuity of Care Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FOLLOW-UP CARE UNDER VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM 
              THROUGH COMPLETION OF EPISODE OF CARE.

    Section 101(h) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by 
striking ``(but for a period not exceeding 60 days)''.
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