Veterans Health Care Act of 1992

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to expand the availability of health-care sharing arrangements with the Department of Defense (DOD) during the period before October 1, 1996. Specifies that under such agreement: (1) the head of a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility (the facility) may enter into agreements with the head of a DOD medical facility, with any other DOD official responsible for the provision of care to persons who are covered beneficiaries in the region of the facility, or with a DOD contractor responsible for the provision of care to persons who are covered beneficiaries in the region of the facility; and (2) the term "primary beneficiary" shall be treated as including persons described under statutory provisions concerning medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans and medical and dental care of members of the armed forces. Bars a proposed agreement authorized under this Act that is entered into by the head of a facility from taking effect unless the Chief Medical Director certifies to the Secretary that implementation of the agreement will: (1) result in the improvement of services to eligible veterans at that facility; and (2) not result in the denial of, or a delay in providing, access to care for any veteran at that facility. Specifies that, under such an agreement, statutory guidelines for the sharing of health-care resources may be modified to provide that any person who is a covered beneficiary and who is furnished care or services by a facility, or who meets other specified criteria, and who is furnished care or services by a DOD medical facility, may be authorized to receive such care or services: (1) without regard to any otherwise applicable requirement for the payment of a copayment or deductible; or (2) subject to a requirement to pay only part of any such otherwise applicable copayment or deductible, as specified in the guidelines. Sets forth reporting requirements.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN

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• Committee Discharged Senate (text)

  Committee Discharged Senate · EN

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 November 1992

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 6 October 1992

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 May 1992

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