United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4113 — Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if unable to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under other authorized contracts or sharing agreements, to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) with an eligible provider to furnish such care and services. The VA shall review VCAs exceeding $1 million annually at least once every two years. The VA shall establish a process for the certification of eligible providers. An eligible provider is: a physician or provider of services that has entered into a provider agreement under the Social Security Act; a provider of items and services receiving payments under a state Medicaid plan; an aging and disability resource center, an area agency on aging, or a center for independent living; or any other health care provider the VA considers appropriate. The VA shall establish a system or systems to monitor the quality of care and services furnished to veterans, which shall be used in assessing whether to renew a VCA. A VCA may be made with a health care provider to provide veterans with nursing home care.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a framework for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with non-Department health care providers when the Department cannot feasibly provide care.

  • 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17

    Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1703 the following new section: "Sec. 1703A. Veterans Care Agreements with certain health care providers...(a) Agreements To Furnish Care..."

    This addition allows for the creation of Veterans Care Agreements to ensure veterans can access necessary health care services when the Department cannot provide them directly.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4113 do?
Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if unable to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under other authorized contracts or sharing agreements, to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) with an eligible provider to furnish such care and services. The VA shall review VCAs exceeding $1 million annually at least once every two years. The VA shall establish a process for the certification of eligible providers. An eligible provider is: a physician or provider of services that has entered into a provider agreement under the Social Security Act; a provider of items and services receiving payments under a state Medicaid plan; an aging and disability resource center, an area agency on aging, or a center for independent living; or any other health care provider the VA considers appropriate. The VA shall establish a system or systems to monitor the quality of care and services furnished to veterans, which shall be used in assessing whether to renew a VCA. A VCA may be made with a health care provider to provide veterans with nursing home care.
Who sponsors HR 4113?
HR 4113 is sponsored by Poliquin, Bruce (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4113?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4113?
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