Veterans Health ID Act
- Last Action
- 3/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-28Introduced in House
- 2017-02-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-28 (00)
Veterans Health ID Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which: (1) eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and services at non-VA facilities, and (2) the VA shall reimburse such facilities for the cost of such care and services.
An "eligible veteran" is a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system, and (2) resides in a geographic area selected by the VA. The VA shall select: (1) one geographic area within each Veterans Integrated Service Network, and (2) NJ-2 as the geographic area for participation in the pilot program for Veterans Integrated Service Network 4.
The VA shall: (1) issue a unique identification card to each eligible veteran who elects to receive hospital care and medical services at non-VA facilities under the pilot program, and (2) take steps to ensure that such veterans receive such care and services at such non-VA facilities.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- New Jersey
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' medical care
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