USC Title 38
38 U.S.C. § 1703G Quarterly report on referrals for non-Department health care
Quarterly report on referrals for non-Department health care
The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a quarterly report containing, with respect to referrals for non-Department health care originating from a medical facility of the Department during the quarter preceding the date of the submission of the report, a measurement of, for each such medical facility—
the period of time between—
the date on which a clinician employed by the Department determines that a veteran requires care, or a veteran presents to the Department requesting care, and the date on which the referral for care is sent to a non-Department health care provider;
the date on which such referral is sent to a non-Department health care provider and the date on which such non-Department health care provider accepts such referral;
the date on which such non-Department health care provider accepts such referral and the date on which such referral is completed;
the date on which such referral is completed and the date on which an appointment with a non-Department health care provider is made; and
the date on which such an appointment is made and the date on which such appointment occurs; and
any other period of time that the Secretary determines necessary.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
“The first report under section 1703G [38 U.S.C. 1703G], as added by this section, shall be due not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section [].”