Sec. 205. Report on transition by veterans between different health care settings
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the transitions undergone by veterans in receiving health care in different health care settings. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An evaluation of the standards of the Department for facilitating and managing the transitions undergone by veterans in receiving health care in different health care settings. An assessment of the case management services of the Department that are available for veterans who are undergoing a transition in health care settings. An assessment of the coordination in coverage of and consistent access to medications prescribed for patients transitioning from receiving health care from the Department of Defense to receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such recommendations to improve transitions in health care settings among veterans as the Secretary considers appropriate, including the coordination of drug formularies between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and the development of care transition plans for patients with complex medical issues.