Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
VA to add regional breast and gynecologic cancer coordinators for women veterans using community care
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No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- The VA must hire or name a breast and gynecologic cancer care coordinator in each VA region within 1 year to help manage women veterans’ cancer care.
- These coordinators focus on veterans getting breast or gynecologic cancer care outside VA facilities through approved community providers, so care doesn’t fall through the cracks.
- Coordinators must connect VA doctors and community providers, regularly check in with each veteran, and track services and health outcomes like remission and cancer spread.
- They must also give practical guidance, like where to go for emergency care and the suggestion to notify VA within 72 hours after emergency care at a non-VA facility, plus share mental health resources.
- Within 3 years, VA must report to Congress comparing outcomes and timeliness for VA care versus community care, and recommend improvements; the bill also extends a VA pension payment limit date to Sept. 30, 2032.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282-4283: 1)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1860.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
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