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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 1863 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to health care for veterans, and for other purposes. · Sec. 302

Sec. 302. Comptroller General report on Foreign Medical Program of Department of Veterans Affairs

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Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 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 Foreign Medical Program. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include, for the most recent five fiscal years for which data are available, an assessment of the following: The number of veterans who live overseas and are eligible for the Foreign Medical Program. The number of veterans who live overseas, are registered for the Foreign Medical Program, and use such program. The number of veterans who live overseas, are registered for the Foreign Medical Program, and do not use such program. The number of veterans who are eligible for care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, live in the United States, including territories of the United States, and make use of such care, including through the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code. Any challenges faced by the Department in administering the Foreign Medical Program, including— outreach to veterans on eligibility for such program and ensuring veterans who live overseas are aware of such program; executing timely reimbursements of claims by veterans under such program; and need for and use of translation services. Any trends relating to— the timeliness of processing by the Department of claims under the Foreign Medical Program and reimbursement of veterans under such program; types of care or treatment sought by veterans who live overseas that is reimbursed under such program; and types of care or treatment eligible for reimbursement under such program that veterans have difficulty accessing overseas. Any barriers or obstacles cited by veterans who live overseas who are registered for the Foreign Medical Program, including any differences between veterans who use the program and veterans who do not. Satisfaction of veterans who live overseas with the Foreign Medical Program. Such other areas as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. In this section, the term Foreign Medical Program means the program under with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides hospital care and medical services under section 1724 of title 38, United States Code.
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