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LAYING DOWN THE L.A.W. BLOG: House Passes Veterans Access to Care Act by Rep. Lynn Westmoreland The results of the VA’s nationwide audit say it all: our veterans deserve better. The fact nearly 60,000 veterans are still waiting for their first appointment is outrageous, and the VA should be ashamed of the quality of care they are providing. The Veterans Access to Care Act compliments a bill the House recently passed, the VA Management Accountability Act which gave the VA secretary the ability to fire poorly-performing VA executives and management. This most recent bill, Veterans Access to Care Act, addresses healthcare by requiring the VA to offer and pay for non-VA care to a veteran who cannot get an appointment within the VA wait time goals (currently set at 14 days) or who lives more than 40 miles from a VA medical facility. This portion specifically helps many of Georgia’s Third District veterans who live in rural areas, and do not have access to transportation to Atlanta or to cross state lines into Alabama. The bill also bans bonuses for all VA employees from now until 2016, and makes sure that bonus money saved is utilized in a fiscally responsible manner that improves resources for care. The Veterans Access to Care Act also requires the VA to submit a quarterly accounting report to Congress to ensure that our veterans are being reimbursed properly for their non-VA care. Last, it requires an independent performance assessment of VHA that includes recommendations for the current and proposed health care capabilities and resources. The quick passage of both the Veterans Access to Care Act and the VA Management Accountability Act, in combination with the Senate passed bill, prove that ensuring our Veterans get better care is a bipartisan and bicameral issue, and that Congress is wasting no time acting. I am confident the momentum will remain strong as we continue to find solutions to give back to those who sacrificed so much for us.

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