H.R. 3230, Will it fix the VA?

Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars


CBO


Senate Republican Policy Committee


How 'Choice Card' and $15B will help veterans get care - Veterans - Stripes

Congress Passes Bill to Overhaul VA Department | Military.com

Executive Summary: The bill’s main feature is to authorize a “Veterans choice card” for certain veterans so they can get health services outside the VA system if they cannot get an appointment in that system within the department’s wait time goals. It also provides the card to veterans residing more than 40 miles from a VA facility. The government is then to reimburse the non-VA health care provider for the services provided to the veteran. The bill authorizes and appropriates $10 billion for this purpose. This program is authorized for three years or until these funds are exhausted, whichever is earlier.


It creates a Commission on Care to examine the access of veterans to VA health care and how best to deliver health care to veterans over the next 20 years.


It authorizes the secretary to hold accountable senior executives if the secretary determines  performance warrants it.


CBO estimates the bill will increase the deficit by $12.8 billion over the next five years and by $10 billion in the 10-year budget window.