Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
118-HR-10153118th CongressIntroduced Nov 18, 2024Armed Forces and National Security
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29](D-TX-29)Summary
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or designate a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator for each Veteran Integrated Services Network (i.e., regional VA health care administrative areas). Among other duties, such coordinators must ensure the coordination of care between VA clinicians and breast and gynecologic cancer community care providers.
Under the bill, veterans are eligible for such care coordination if they are diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic condition and are eligible for health care through the Veterans Community Care Program.
Subjects
CancerCongressional oversightHealth personnelVeterans' medical careWomen's health
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 18, 2024House floor actions
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2024Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2024Library of Congress