H.R. 4774 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2014 Mr. Stockman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require accountability in the Veterans Health Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Health Accountability Act. 2. Congressional findings Congress finds that in light of the Veterans Health Administration's continued delays in providing emergency and other serious health care to the Nation's veterans, there needs to be more accountability to prevent this situation from occurring in the future. 3. Definitions Timely basis shall be one day for procedures and seven calendar days for tests. 4. General authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide a voucher, the value of which shall be the market price for the needed service, for use at non-Veterans’ Administration facilities for any veteran who has been denied healthcare on a timely basis at any Veterans’ Administration facility. If more than ten percent of the Veterans Health Administration's budget goes towards the health vouchers, then all veterans shall be eligible for Veterans’ Administration-paid care from non-Veterans’ Administration facilities and the Secretary of the Veterans’ Administration shall immediately prepare for the privatization of all Veterans’ Administration facilities to be completed within one calendar year.