Veterans Medical Care Improvement and Equity Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in applying the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care funds for any fiscal year among the geographic service areas of the Veterans Health Administration, to conduct a mid-year review of such allocation and make adjustments based upon changes in the number of veterans enrolled or awaiting enrollment in the Department's health care system.
Directs the Secretary to provide for priority in the enrollment of veterans in such system to any veteran with an emergent or urgent care need and then as provided for veterans currently enrolled in the Department's patient enrollment system.
Actions
Jul 2, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.