118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1315Veterans' Health Empowerment, Access, Leadership, and Transparency for our Heroes (HEALTH) Act of 2023

A bill to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Jul 12, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 26, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 26, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
Jul 12, 2023
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP), including by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement plans to improve the administration of the VCCP. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the VCCP eligibility standards for when a veteran is eligible to elect to receive non-VA care through the VCCP. The VA must notify a covered veteran of eligibility for care or services under the VCCP within two business days after the VA is aware the veteran is seeking care. If a request by a veteran for care or services under the VCCP is denied, the VA must notify the veteran within two business days of the reason for the denial and instr...

Provisions · 20 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
11 provisions
8 provisions
Timeline · 3 actions
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.