Veterans' Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
health care disparities among veterans
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Veterans_Health_Care_Eligibility_Reform_Act
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
collaboration with academic institutions telehealth initiatives funding for mental health programs research on veterans' health issues grants for health care innovation funding for innovative health care solutions funding for health care technology upgrades funding for health care workforce development |
| gptkbp:encourages |
preventive health care services
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| gptkbp:enhances |
telehealth services
substance abuse treatment programs care coordination for veterans |
| gptkbp:established |
standards for health information exchange
Office_of_Health_Information veterans'_health_care_advisory_committee |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
collaboration with private health care providers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Veterans' Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
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| gptkbp:improves |
access to mental health care
access to health care services access to specialty care access to emergency care coordination of care access to rehabilitation services access to preventive screenings care for women veterans access to long-term care transitional assistance for veterans |
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for health care information technology
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
evaluation of health care programs
integration of mental health services evaluation of health care outcomes reporting on health care quality development of health care access plans development of health care performance metrics evaluation of telehealth services integration of services for homeless veterans |
| gptkbp:promotes |
use of health information technology
|
| gptkbp:provides |
funding for health care programs
funding for rural health initiatives benefits for dependents of veterans benefits for service-connected disabilities |
| gptkbp:purpose |
improve health care for veterans
|
| gptkbp:requires |
training for health care providers
annual reports on health care access development of electronic health records |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:George_W._Bush
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| gptkbp:supports |
veterans' outreach programs
mental health services for veterans employment assistance for veterans research on PTSD veterans' health research initiatives veterans' family support services community-based health care programs veterans' health advocacy organizations veterans' health care navigation services veterans'_health_education_programs |
| gptkbp:updates |
funding_for_veterans'_health_care_facilities
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
2006-10-09
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