Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Veterans Community Care and Access Act of 2017 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. TITLE I—Developing an integrated high-performing network Subtitle A—Establishing the Veterans Community Care Program Sec. 101. Establishment of Veterans Community Care Program. Sec. 102. Strategy regarding the High Performing Integrated Healthcare Network of the Department.
Sec. 103. Access standards and standards for quality. Subtitle B—Forming partnerships and agreements Sec. 111. Continuity of care and existing agreements. Sec. 112. Authorization of agreements between Department of Veterans Affairs and non-Department providers. Sec. 113. Prevention of certain health care providers from providing non-Department health care services to veterans. Sec. 114. Conforming amendments for State veterans homes. Subtitle C—Paying providers Sec. 121. Prompt payment to providers.
Sec. 122. Payment rates for community care. Sec. 123. Authority to pay for authorized care not subject to an agreement. TITLE II—Streamlining community care programs Subtitle A—Streamlining community care programs Sec. 201. Access to walk-in care. Sec. 202. Veterans Choice Fund flexibility. Sec. 203. Conforming amendments. Subtitle B—Improving information sharing with providers Sec. 211. Improving information sharing with community providers. Sec. 212. Establishment of processes to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers.
Subtitle C—Improving collections Sec. 221. Aligning with best practices on collection of health insurance information. Sec. 222. Improving authority to collect. TITLE III—Improving Department of Veterans Affairs care delivery Subtitle A—Improving personnel practices Sec. 301. Licensure of health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs providing treatment via telemedicine. Sec. 302. Graduate medical education and residency. Sec. 303. Annual report on awards or bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the department of veterans affairs.
Subtitle B—Facilities, construction, and leases Sec. 311. Facilitating sharing of medical facilities with other Federal agencies. Sec. 312. Review of enhanced use leases. TITLE IV—Innovative pilot programs Sec. 401. Pilot program to establish or affiliate with graduate medical residency programs at facilities operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and the Indian Health Service in rural areas. Sec. 402. Authority for Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation for Care and Payment.
TITLE V—Other health care matters Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations for health care from Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 502. Appropriation of amounts for Veterans Choice Program. Sec. 503. Applicability of Directive of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Sec. 504. Amending statutory requirements for the position of the Chief Officer of the Readjustment Counseling Service. Sec. 505. Authorization of certain major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs.