[20170712]IF10563_退伍军人选择计划（VCP）的实施.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated July 12, 2017Implementation of the Veterans Choice Program (VCP)In response to wait time manipulation allegations and access issues at many Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals across the country, Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA). On August 7, 2014, the bill was signed into law (P.L. 113-146, as amended). Background Resources For wait time issues, see VA Office of Inspector General (OIG), Administrative Summaries of Investigation Regarding Wait Time (http:/bit.ly/2gLEnAr) For a detailed provision-by-provision explanation of the act, see CRS Report R43704, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; P.L. 113-146) For a more in-depth discussion on implementation of the VCP, see CRS Report R44562, The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation Section 101 of VACAA authorized the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) a temporary program that provides veterans the flexibility to receive medical care in the community if that is their preference. The VCP generally covers all medical care services, including diagnostic and laboratory tests, among others. Emergency c