Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Veterans_Access,_Choice,_and_Accountability_Act_of_2014
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:38_U.S.C._§_1701_note
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:113th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:fundedBy $16.3 billion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014
gptkbp:provides allows veterans to seek non-VA care if wait times are too long or distance is too great
authorizes firing of senior VA executives for poor performance
establishes the Veterans Choice Program
expands VA's ability to hire medical staff
funds new VA medical facilities
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_113-146
gptkbp:purpose address wait time issues at VA medical facilities
improve access to VA health care
increase accountability of VA employees
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:2014_Veterans_Health_Administration_scandal
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Choice_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
August 7, 2014
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Bernie_Sanders
gptkb:Jeff_Miller
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VA_Choice_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5