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,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
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,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
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respect to a pati5t book+ an appo9tm5t =
 heal? c>e provid$ "u ! ,,tric>e program
 at a milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility1 
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 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,milit>y   
,heal? ,c>e ,wait ,times ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,our uni=m$ s]vice-memb]s1 vet]ans1 & _!
 families des]ve high-quality1 timely   
heal? c>e4  7#b7 ,! annual ,,tric>e     
,program ,evaluation ,report to         
,congress requir$ by section #aga ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiif 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgc 
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critical in=mation ab\t ! effectiv5ess (

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id5tifies opportunities = improvem5t4   
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provid$ helpful in=mation ab\t--  7,a7 !
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 at a milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility  
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,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
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,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,su* data & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,! data made         
available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! core p]=mance  
metrics adopt$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
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,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
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betwe5 ! date an individual books an    
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facility & ! date ( su* appo9tm5t4      
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 are made n lat] ?an "o bus9ess day aft]
 ! date on :i* su* individual contact$ !
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