This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to:
reduce the 40-mile radius requirement to 20 miles, and require that the closest medical facility is able to provide a veteran with the care and services needed;
reduce the 30-day wait-time goal to 15 days; and
require the Veterans Administration (VA) to implement the prompt payment system by the earlier of February 1, 2016, or 180 days after the Comptroller General submits a certain report on the timeliness of VA payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by non-VA health care providers.
Actions
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.