Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
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Summary
Introduced in House
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.
District impact notes
The Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to designate coordinators to improve cancer care for women veterans. • This policy could enhance the coordination of cancer care services for eligible women veterans in the district. • Local health care providers may need to adapt to new processes for collaborating with the VA on cancer care. • Questions may arise regarding the resources needed to effectively implement and sustain these care coordination roles. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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