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S 1662 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health care quality Home and outpatient care Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care

Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013

Introduced: November 7, 2013 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7929)
Nov 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) submit to Congress a plan to introduce pay-for-performance mechanisms into contracts which compensate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contractors for the provision of veterans' health care services through community-based outpatient clinics (clinics), (2) commence plan implementation within 60 days after submission, and (3) report semiannually to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of utilizing such mechanisms in the provision of VA health care services by means in addition to such clinics.

What's happening now November 7, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7929)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1662: Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1662/
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"S. 1662: Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1662/.
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S. 1662, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1662/.
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