HR 4774 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Health Accountability Act

Introduced 2014-05-29· Sponsored by Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2014-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Health Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a voucher for the market price of the needed service for use at a non-VA facility for any veteran who has been denied health care at any VA facility on a timely basis (defined as one day for procedures and seven calendar days for tests). Makes all veterans eligible for VA-paid care from non-VA facilities, and directs the Secretary of the VA to immediately prepare for the privatization of all VA facilities within one calendar year , if more than 10% of the Veterans Health Administration's budget goes toward such health vouchers.…

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