A bill to reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.

Bill: 114-s-2672
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2016-03-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Public contracts and procurement

Rural conditions and development

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to extend through August 7, 2021, the pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides covered health services in highly rural areas to covered veterans through qualifying non-VA health care providers.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2016 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.

1. Reauthorization of program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of veterans Paragraph (3) of section 403(a) of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–387 ; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is amended to read as follows: (3) Duration A veteran may receive health services under this section during the period beginning on the date specified in paragraph (2) and ending on August 7, 2021. .