S 1656
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability and paralysis
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
VA SNAFU Act
Introduced: May 23, 2019
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Became law
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Affairs Saving Network Appointments From Upheaval Act or the VA SNAFU Act
This bill revises the effective date of the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) to the date on which the first market area assessment is completed. Such assessments must be completed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess factors related to the provision of VA health care services (e.g., the capacity of the VA and providers under the VCCP to provide care).
Additionally, the bill authorizes the VA to furnish care and services under the Veterans Choice Program until the VA has entered into contracts to provide care under the VCCP.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1