United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3321 (104th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into sharing agreements relating to use of health care resources.
Introduced
25 April 1996
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
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Summary
Repeals a statement of congressional purpose regarding the sharing of health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs with certain other entities. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to share all health care resources (currently, only specialized medical resources) with medical schools, health-care facilities and research centers (current law), as well as with any health-care provider or plan, insurer, or other entity or individual. Repeals a provision requiring reciprocal reimbursement of the cost of such shared resources, instead providing for payment to the Department under procedures which allow appropriate flexibility to negotiate a payment which is in the best interest of the Government. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an arrangement that authorizes the furnishing of services to non-veterans only if the Secretary determines that such an arrangement: (1) will not result in the denial of or delay in the provision of care to any veteran at that facility; and (2) is necessary to maintain an acceptable level and quality of service to veterans and will result in the improvement of services to eligible veterans at that facility.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 1996
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Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 April 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3321
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3321