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119th Congress

H.R. 1860

Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Sylvia R. Garcia(D-TX)
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text
Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (9)

Original cosponsors (1)

Added later (8)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act This 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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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