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Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act

Introduced: September 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 29, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 16, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 16, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen.

Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more.

Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times.

What's happening now September 30, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3