[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2933 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2933

To prohibit certain health care providers from providing non-Department 
       health care services to veterans, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2016

  Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit certain health care providers from providing non-Department 
       health care services to veterans, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Acquiring Community Care 
Expect Safe Services Act of 2016'' or the ``Veterans ACCESS Act''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM PROVIDING NON-
              DEPARTMENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall deny or 
revoke the eligibility of a health care provider to provide non-
Department health care services to veterans if the Secretary determines 
that--
            (1) the health care provider was removed from employment 
        with the Department of Veterans Affairs due to conduct that 
        violated a policy of the Department;
            (2) the health care provider violated the requirements of a 
        medical license of the health care provider;
            (3) the health care provider had a Department certification 
        revoked; or
            (4) the health care provider violated a law for which a 
        term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed.
    (b) Permissive Action.--The Secretary may deny, revoke, or suspend 
the eligibility of a health care provider to provide non-Department 
health care services if the Secretary has reasonable belief that such 
action is necessary to immediately protect the health, safety, or 
welfare of veterans and--
            (1) the health care provider is under investigation by the 
        medical board of a State in which the health care provider is 
        licensed or practices;
            (2) the health care provider has entered into a settlement 
        agreement for a disciplinary charge relating to the practice of 
        medicine by the health care provider; or
            (3) the Secretary otherwise determines that such action is 
        appropriate under the circumstances.
    (c) Suspension.--The Secretary shall suspend the eligibility of a 
health care provider to provide non-Department health care services to 
veterans if the health care provider is suspended from serving as a 
health care provider of the Department.
    (d) Non-Department Health Care Services Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``non-Department health care services'' means--
            (1) services provided under subchapter I of chapter 17 of 
        title 38, United States Code, at non-Department facilities (as 
        defined in section 1701 of such title);
            (2) services provided under section 101 of the Veterans 
        Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
        146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note);
            (3) services purchased through the Medical Community Care 
        account of the Department; or
            (4) services purchased with amounts deposited in the 
        Veterans Choice Fund under section 802 of the Veterans Access, 
        Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014.
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