Sec. 4005. MODIFICATIONS OF VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 4005 MODIFICATIONS OF VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM ###
(a)Increased Period of Follow-Up Care Subsection
(h)of section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking “(but for a period not exceeding 60 days)”. ###
(b)Expansion of Eligibility Such section is further amended— ####
(1)by striking paragraph
(1)of subsection
(b)and inserting the following new paragraph: > > #### “(1) > > the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, including any such veteran who has not received hospital care or medical services from the Department and has contacted the Department seeking an initial appointment from the Department for the receipt of such care or services; and” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (g)(1), by striking “In the case” and all that follows through “, when” and insert “When”. ###
(c)Expansion of Providers Such section is further amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1)(B), by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(v) > > Subject to subsection (d)(5), a health care provider not otherwise covered under any of clauses
(i)through (iv).” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) Agreements with other providers > > In accordance with the rates determined pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into agreements under paragraph
(1)for furnishing care and services to eligible veterans under this section with an entity specified in subsection (a)(1)(B)(v) if the entity meets criteria established by the Secretary for purposes of this section.” > . ###
(d)Clarification of Wait Times Subparagraph
(A)of subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(A) > > attempts, or has attempted, to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, but is unable to schedule an appointment within— > > > ###### “(i) > > the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration for the furnishing of such care or services; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > with respect to such care or services that are clinically necessary, the period determined necessary for such care or services if such period is shorter than such wait-time goals;” > . ###
(e)Modification of Distance Requirement **[**[38 U.S.C. 1701 note](/us/usc/t38/s1701)**]** Subparagraph
(B)of subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(B) > > resides more than 40 miles (as calculated based on distance traveled) from— > > > ###### “(i) > > with respect to a veteran who is seeking primary care, a medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is able to provide such primary care by a full-time primary care physician; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > with respect to a veteran not covered under clause (i), the medical facility of the Department, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran;” > .
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