Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
Plain Language Summary
# Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or assign a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator in each of its regional health care administrative areas across the country. These coordinators would be responsible for helping ensure that female veterans with breast or gynecologic cancer receive coordinated care—meaning they can seamlessly receive treatment from both VA doctors and cancer specialists in their local communities. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects female veterans diagnosed with breast cancer or other gynecologic cancers who are eligible for VA health care.
It also impacts the VA system itself, which would need to add these new coordinator positions to help manage patient care more effectively. **Current Status** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and is now moving through the legislative process. If it becomes law, the VA would need to establish these new coordinator roles to better support women veterans dealing with cancer treatment.
CRS Official Summary
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination ActThis 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.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.