Veteran Continuity of Care Act

Bill: 114-hr-2974
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2015-07-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Hospital care

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veteran Continuity of Care Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the 60-day limit on follow-up health care provided under the veterans choice program.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2974 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Continuity of Care Act . 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) .