118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 10153Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Nov 18, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Nov 18, 2024
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Referred
Nov 18, 2024
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or designate a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator for each Veteran Integrated Services Network (i.e., regional VA health care administrative areas). Among other duties, such coordinators must ensure the coordination of care between VA clinicians and breast and gynecologic cancer community care providers. Under the bill, veterans are eligible for such care coordination if they are diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic condition and are eligible for health care through the Veterans Community Care Program.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.