# 116-hr-5555: Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020

116-hr-5555, Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5555
- Congress: 116
- Title: Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020 This bill expands the availability of care for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and non-VA facilities. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services via providers under the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who elect to receive care or services through a non-VA provider. The bill requires the VA to extend the operating hours of its pharmacies. The VA must enter into contracts with physicians and nurses to work at VA medical facilities during nights and weekends. Finally, the bill authorizes the VA to provide for a best-practices peer review of each VA medical center by a nongovernmental hospital organization to evaluate the efficacy of the care provided at each center. VA medical centers with the longest wait times for appointments or the worst health outcomes shall be given priority for peer review.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8752: National Medal of Honor Monument Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- 116-hr-8624: Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID–19 Act
- 116-hr-8588: Improving the American Drug Supply Chain Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5555 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5555)

## Related
- [116-hr-8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8845)
- [116-hr-8752: National Medal of Honor Monument Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8752)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-14)
- [116-hr-8624: Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID–19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8624)
- [116-hr-8588: Improving the American Drug Supply Chain Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8588)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5555 (as of 2025-11-18).