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HR 5555 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Veterans' medical care

Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020

Introduced: January 8, 2020 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020

This bill expands the availability of care for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and non-VA facilities.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services via providers under the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who elect to receive care or services through a non-VA provider.

The bill requires the VA to extend the operating hours of its pharmacies.

The VA must enter into contracts with physicians and nurses to work at VA medical facilities during nights and weekends.

Finally, the bill authorizes the VA to provide for a best-practices peer review of each VA medical center by a nongovernmental hospital organization to evaluate the efficacy of the care provided at each center. VA medical centers with the longest wait times for appointments or the worst health outcomes shall be given priority for peer review.

What's happening now February 7, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5555: Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5555/
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