S.Amdt. 1234

SA 1234. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. REPORT ON GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMUNITY CARE FROM
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DUE TO WAIT
TIMES FOR CARE FROM A FACILITY OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report containing the following:
(1) A description of oversight efforts undertaken or
quality assurance processes implemented to ensure accurate
calculations are used at facilities of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for the purposes of eligibility for
community care due to wait times for care from a facility of
the Department.
(2) A description of any inaccurate calculations identified
and corrective actions that have been made with respect to
such eligibility.
(3) A description of guidance or training undertaken to
ensure that facilities of the Department correctly determine
eligibility for community care from the Department due to
wait times for care from a facility of the Department
consistent with the designated access standards developed by
the Secretary under section 1703B of title 38, United States
Code.

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(b) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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