Sec. 104. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM OF ENHANCED CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VETERANS
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## SEC. 104 REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM OF ENHANCED CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VETERANS Section 403 of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “only during the” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “only during the period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program under paragraph
(2)and ending on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014.”; and #####
(B)by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: > > #### “(4) Program locations > > The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at locations in the following Veterans Integrated Service Networks (and such other locations as the Secretary considers appropriate): > > > ##### “(A) > > Veterans Integrated Service Network 1. > > > ##### “(B) > > Veterans Integrated Service Network 6. > > > ##### “(C) > > Veterans Integrated Service Network 15. > > > ##### “(D) > > Veterans Integrated Service Network 18. > > > ##### “(E) > > Veterans Integrated Service Network 19.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking “as of the date of the commencement of the pilot program under subsection (a)(2)” and inserting “as of August 1, 2014”; ####
(3)by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (k); ####
(4)by inserting after subsection
(g)the following new subsections: > > ### “(h) Appointments > > In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that medical appointments for covered veterans— > > > #### “(1) > > are scheduled not later than 5 days after the date on which the appointment is requested; and > > > #### “(2) > > occur not later than 30 days after such date. > > > ### “(i) Outreach > > The Secretary shall ensure that covered veterans are informed about the pilot program under this section. > > > ### “(j) Use of Existing Contracts > > In carrying out the pilot program under this section after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, the Secretary shall make use of contracts entered into before such date or may enter into new contracts.” > ; and ####
(5)in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph
(3)of this section, by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “; and”.
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REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM OF ENHANCED CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VETERANS
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