Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Health Flexibility Act”.
Veterans Health Flexibility Act
A BILL
To expand the eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical services provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers under the Veterans Choice Program.
Sec. 2 Expansion of eligibility for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care under Veterans Community Care Program
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsection (d):
“(d) Conditions under which care is required To be furnished through non-Department providers—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services to a covered veteran through health care providers specified in subsection (c), if the covered veteran notifies the Secretary that the veteran desires to receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program.”
by striking subsection (e);
by redesignating subsections (f) through (o) as subsections (e) through (n), respectively;
in subsection (e), as so redesignated by striking “or (e)”; and
in subsection (l)(2), as so redesignated—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “subsection (i)” and inserting “subsection (h)”;
by striking subparagraph (B); and
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.