After being unanimously approved by the House and Senate, on August 12 President Trump signed into law an appropriations bill that will provide $2.1 billion in funding to continue the Veterans Choice Program, which allows some veterans to receive primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care from non-VA health care providers rather than waiting for a VA appointment or traveling to a VA facility. The legislation includes several sections that pertain to health personnel.
The text of the legislation can be obtained at https://www.whitehouse.gov/legislation/s-114-va-choice-and-quality-employment-act-2017.