S.Amdt. 2981

SA 2981. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMUNITY CARE COSTS AND OUTCOMES.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall submit to Congress, and make publicly
available, a report detailing--
(1) the total expenditures for services under the Veterans
Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United
States Code, during the year covered by the report;
(2) a comparative cost analysis between care delivered in
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs versus care
provided under the Veterans Community Care Program;
(3) quality and outcome metrics for care provided under the
Veterans Community Care Program; and
(4) veteran satisfaction data related to care delivered in
facilities of the Department versus care provided under the
Veterans Community Care Program.
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