Sec. 401. DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS UNDERSERVED FACILITIES AND PLAN TO ADDRESS PROBLEM OF UNDERSERVED FACILITIES
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## SEC. 401 DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS UNDERSERVED FACILITIES AND PLAN TO ADDRESS PROBLEM OF UNDERSERVED FACILITIES **[**[38 U.S.C. 8110 note](/us/usc/t38/s8110)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop criteria to designate medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs as underserved facilities. ###
(b)Consideration Criteria developed under subsection
(a)shall include consideration of the following with respect to a facility: ####
(1)The ratio of veterans to health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a standardized geographic area surrounding the facility, including a separate ratio for general practitioners and specialists. ####
(2)The range of clinical specialties covered by such providers in such area. ####
(3)Whether the local community is medically underserved. ####
(4)The type, number, and age of open consults. ####
(5)Whether the facility is meeting the wait-time goals of the Department. ####
(6)Such other criteria as the Secretary considers important in determining which facilities are not adequately serving area veterans. ###
(c)Analysis of Facilities Not less frequently than annually, directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department shall perform an analysis to determine which facilities within that Veterans Integrated Service Network qualify as underserved facilities pursuant to criteria developed under subsection (a). ###
(d)Annual Plan To Address Underserved Facilities ####
(1)Plan required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan to address the problem of underserved facilities of the Department, as designated pursuant to criteria developed under subsection (a). ####
(2)Contents Each plan submitted under paragraph
(1)shall address the following: #####
(A)Increasing personnel or temporary personnel assistance, including mobile deployment teams furnished under section 407 of this Act. #####
(B)Providing special hiring incentives, including under the Education Debt Reduction Program under subchapter VII of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, and recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives. #####
(C)Using direct hiring authority. #####
(D)Improving training opportunities for staff. #####
(E)Such other actions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS UNDERSERVED FACILITIES AND PLAN TO ADDRESS PROBLEM OF UNDERSERVED FACILITIES
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