Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act

Summary

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times.

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Timeline

1. 16 September 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 September 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 September 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 September 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 September 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 September 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 September 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 September 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 September 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
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