03/20/2012
https://www.congress.gov...
"One of the reasons that CHOICE ultimately became MISSION, was enacted by Congress, signed by the President into law, was the lack of providers, adequate number of providers within the VA."
"There is not a consistent application of the MISSION Act across the country and even across the VISN that I live in."
"I want--it is a goal of mine--to make sure there are no artificial, unnecessary impediments, or no bias against a veteran who chooses or needs care quickly or needs care because of geography, that the..."
"I found very interesting because it allows us to get the veteran care where they are at."