The bill would direct the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to create plans for sharing care and resources between their medical facilities. The plans would aim to expand veterans’ access to care at military facilities with extra capacity, improve staff coordination, and make it easier to share medical records and referrals. They would also include complaint and patient-safety procedures. The departments would report to Congress on progress, costs, patients served, and safety issues. The section would end on September 30, 2028.
Enrolled veterans could have more access to care at military medical facilities covered by these plans. Veterans could not be required to seek care at a military facility. The bill would create a secure way for veterans to report concerns about care.
The bill does not provide a cost estimate. It would require the departments to report costs and reimbursements related to the plans.
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