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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 26, 2000
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a priority in the scheduling of appointments for non-emergency medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs through medical specialists for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Requires the Secretary, if the scheduled date of such an appointment is more than three weeks after the date the appointment is made, to: (1) review such appointment; and (2) furnish such services at an earlier date, either through a Department specialist at another facility or through a non-Department specialist located in the veteran's residential area.Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on any shortages in medical specialty personnel in the Department's Veterans Health Administration during the preceding year.
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Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D–ND
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S90-91)
Introduced in Senate
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