Sec. 121. EDUCATION PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE OPTIONS
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## SEC. 121 EDUCATION PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE OPTIONS **[**[38 U.S.C. 1701 note](/us/usc/t38/s1701)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and administer an education program that teaches veterans about their health care options through the Department of Veterans Affairs. ###
(b)Elements The program under subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)teach veterans about— #####
(A)eligibility criteria for care from the Department set forth under sections 1703, as amended by section 101 of this title, and 1710 of title 38, United States Code; #####
(B)priority groups for enrollment in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705(a) of such title; #####
(C)the copayments and other financial obligations, if any, required of certain individuals for certain services; and #####
(D)how to utilize the access standards and standards for quality established under sections 1703B and 1703C of such title; ####
(2)teach veterans about the interaction between health insurance (including private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, the TRICARE program, the Indian Health Service, tribal health programs, and other forms of insurance) and health care from the Department; and ####
(3)provide veterans with information on what to do when they have a complaint about health care received from the Department (whether about the provider, the Department, or any other type of complaint). ###
(c)Accessibility In developing the education program under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that materials under such program are accessible— ####
(1)to veterans who may not have access to the internet; and ####
(2)to veterans in a manner that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). ###
(d)Annual Evaluation and Report ####
(1)Evaluation The Secretary shall develop a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the education program under this section and evaluate the program using the method not less frequently than once each year. ####
(2)Report Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the most recent evaluation conducted by the Secretary under paragraph (1). ###
(e)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Medicaid The term “Medicaid” means the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). ####
(2)Medicare The term “Medicare” means the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). ####
(3)Tricare program The term “TRICARE program” has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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