38 USC 1703G - Quarterly report on referrals for non-Department health care

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 21, 2025

§ 1703G.

Quarterly report on referrals for non-Department health care

The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a quarterly report containing, with respect to referrals for non-Department health care originating from a medical facility of the Department during the quarter preceding the date of the submission of the report, a measurement of, for each such medical facility—

(1)

the period of time between—

(A)

the date on which a clinician employed by the Department determines that a veteran requires care, or a veteran presents to the Department requesting care, and the date on which the referral for care is sent to a non-Department health care provider;

(B)

the date on which such referral is sent to a non-Department health care provider and the date on which such non-Department health care provider accepts such referral;

(C)

the date on which such non-Department health care provider accepts such referral and the date on which such referral is completed;

(D)

the date on which such referral is completed and the date on which an appointment with a non-Department health care provider is made; and

(E)

the date on which such an appointment is made and the date on which such appointment occurs; and

(2)

any other period of time that the Secretary determines necessary.

(Added Pub. L. 118–210, title I, § 140(a), Jan. 2, 2025, 138 Stat. 2743.)

cite as: 38 USC 1703G