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IN SR0027
Resolution
AI Summary
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Recognizes the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 allows veterans with wait times exceeding 30 days or living more than 40 miles from the nearest VHA facility to receive treatment at non-VHA community hospitals
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Requests immediate action by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs to ensure effective administration of the Veterans Choice Act so veterans can quickly access local health care options
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Acknowledges that veterans currently face delays in obtaining authorization to use Veterans Choice Cards and must often pay upfront to travel out-of-state for specialized care with later reimbursement
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Directs the Principal Clerk of the Indiana State Senate to transmit copies of this resolution to the Indiana Director of Veterans' Affairs and the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing that the purpose of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 is to speed up Veterans Health Administration (VHA) processing for health care requests by allowing veterans who face wait times of more than 30 days, or live more than 40 miles from the nearest VHA facility capable of treating them, to receive treatment at a non-VHA community hospital, and requesting that James Brown, director of the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs, and the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, take action to ensure the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability