Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 16, 2015)
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
This bill modifies the treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreements with service providers to furnish veterans with nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services.
Any such agreement shall:
- not be treated as a federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services and shall be not subject to any provision of law governing federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services, and
- include specified requirements (such as for medical licensing and VA review of staff and facilities) to ensure the safety and quality of care furnished to veterans pursuant to such agreement.
The failure of a provider to comply with a provision of the agreement may result in VA termination of the agreement.
Such agreements are exempted from the application of certain public contract labor laws.
What just happenedMar 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 16, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate