VETERANS ACCESS, CHOICE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities (see S. 2473), S1286 [28FE]

——— improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 5095), H1266 [26FE]

——— improve scheduling of medical appointments, accountability of contractors for care scheduled on behalf of veterans, and payment of claims to providers (see H.R. 4783), H169 [11JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities, H4044 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care, S2807 [22MY]

——— include in Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in departmental patient enrollment system (S. 2168), S228, S229 [17JA]