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A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include in the Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2168| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2017
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to provide access to hospital care and medical services in non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. (Currently, such access is based upon appointment wait times and distance from, or existence of, VA facilities.) The VA shall: (1) establish a pilot program to expedite the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) process for bringing on a medical provider after such person is offered a tentative VHA position (onboarding), (2) give priority to medical facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed independent medical providers, and (3) submit to Congress a strategy for reducing the length of the medical provider hiring process by half. The bill requires that certain personal information be transmitted to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the applicable state licensing board whenever a major adverse action based upon performance or conduct is taken against certain VHA health care employees.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4642
Introduced in House
  • November 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4642
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4642: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include in the Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include in the Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2168| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2017
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to provide access to hospital care and medical services in non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. (Currently, such access is based upon appointment wait times and distance from, or existence of, VA facilities.) The VA shall: (1) establish a pilot program to expedite the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) process for bringing on a medical provider after such person is offered a tentative VHA position (onboarding), (2) give priority to medical facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed independent medical providers, and (3) submit to Congress a strategy for reducing the length of the medical provider hiring process by half. The bill requires that certain personal information be transmitted to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the applicable state licensing board whenever a major adverse action based upon performance or conduct is taken against certain VHA health care employees.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4642
Introduced in House
  • November 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4642
    Introduced in House
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4642: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include in the Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted