This is just part of the plan to privatize the VA.
See H.R.4457 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Accountable Care Organization and to provide veterans access to private health insurance plans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Empowerment Act”.
SEC. 2. Establishment of Veterans Accountable Care Organization.
(a) Establishment.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Ҥ 323. Veterans Accountable Care Organization
“(a) Establishment.— (1) There is established the Veterans Accountable Care Organization (in this section referred to as the ‘Corporation’).
“(2) The Corporation is a federally chartered corporation.
“(3) The Corporation shall be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia, or another nearby State, as determined by the board of directors of the Corporation.
“(4) The Corporation shall be a charitable and nonprofit corporation.
“(5) Except as otherwise provided, the Corporation shall have perpetual existence.
“(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the Corporation is to furnish high-quality hospital care, medical services, and other health care (excluding nursing home care and domiciliary care) to individuals eligible for such care and services under laws administered by the Secretary.
“(c) Board of Directors.— (1) The powers of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors that governs the Corporation.
“(2) The Board of Directors shall be ............. See more at link.
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