H.R. 4457 · 115th Congress
Veterans Empowerment Act
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This bill restructures the delivery of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care through private non-VA providers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 21, 2017
Veterans Empowerment Act
This bill restructures the delivery of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care through private non-VA providers.
The Veterans Accountable Care Organization is established as a federally chartered corporation to permit veterans who are eligible for VA health care to choose to receive health care from private-sector providers. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital care, medical services, and other health care functions and personnel (excluding nursing home care and domiciliary care) are transferred to the organization.
The bill establishes in the VHA the Veterans Health Insurance program to provide veterans with insurance coverage for both VA and private health care.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans Empowerment Act
Latest action (Dec 7, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.