Notification of denial of request for care under Veterans Community Care Program

Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p); and (2) by inserting after subsection (n) the following new subsection (o): (o) Notification of denial of request for care and how To appeal (1) If a request by a veteran for care or services under this section is denied, the Secretary shall notify the veteran in writing as soon as possible, but not later than two business days, after the denial is made— (A) of the reason for the denial; and (B) with instructions on how to appeal such denial using the clinical appeals process of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) If a denial under paragraph (1) is due to not meeting the eligibility access standards under section 1703B(a) of this title, notice under such paragraph shall include an explanation for why the Secretary does not consider the veteran to have met such standards. (3) Any notification under this subsection may be provided electronically..