VA MISSION Act of 2018
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The VA MISSION Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that overhauled veterans’ health care by expanding access to community care, consolidating existing VA programs, and enhancing support for caregivers of disabled veterans.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VA MISSION Act of 2018 Context triple: [115th United States Congress, notableLegislation, VA MISSION Act of 2018]
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A.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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B.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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C.
Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act is a landmark 1988 U.S. law that first granted veterans the right to judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions by creating an independent federal court system for their appeals.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VA MISSION Act of 2018 Target entity description: The VA MISSION Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that overhauled veterans’ health care by expanding access to community care, consolidating existing VA programs, and enhancing support for caregivers of disabled veterans.
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A.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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B.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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C.
Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act is a landmark 1988 U.S. law that first granted veterans the right to judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions by creating an independent federal court system for their appeals.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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veterans health care law ⓘ |
| addresses | VA workforce recruitment and retention ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve quality of care for veterans
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improve veterans’ access to timely care ⓘ modernize VA medical facilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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veterans ⓘ veterans’ caregivers ⓘ |
| authorizes |
hiring and pay incentives for VA medical staff
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loan repayment and scholarship programs for clinicians ⓘ stipends and benefits for eligible family caregivers ⓘ veterans to receive care from non-VA providers under certain conditions ⓘ |
| benefits |
post-9/11 veterans and their caregivers
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pre-9/11 veterans and their caregivers ⓘ service-connected disabled veterans ⓘ |
| consolidates |
VA community care programs
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Veterans Choice Program ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Veterans Community Care Program ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | major community care provisions effective 2019-06-06 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 115th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enhances | support for caregivers of disabled veterans ⓘ |
| establishes |
Asset and Infrastructure Review process for VA
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access standards for wait times and drive times ⓘ new eligibility criteria for community care ⓘ |
| expands |
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
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eligibility for non-VA health care providers ⓘ veterans’ access to community care ⓘ |
| expandsTo | caregivers of pre-9/11 veterans ⓘ |
| fullName |
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018
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linked to:
VA MISSION Act of 2018
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| funds | community care for eligible veterans ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| mandates | periodic reporting to Congress on implementation ⓘ |
| phasesIn | caregiver benefits for veterans of different service eras ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
veteran caregivers
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veterans community care ⓘ veterans health care ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 115-182 ⓘ |
| reforms |
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system
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linked to:
Veterans Health Administration
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| replaces | Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program ⓘ |
| requires |
VA to coordinate care between VA and community providers
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VA to develop access standards for community care ⓘ VA to implement an information technology system for caregiver program management ⓘ asset and infrastructure review of VA facilities ⓘ |
| sector | health care ⓘ |
| shortName |
MISSION Act
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linked to:
VA MISSION Act of 2018
VA MISSION Act ⓘ
linked to:
VA MISSION Act of 2018
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| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2018-06-06 ⓘ |
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Subject: VA MISSION Act of 2018 Description of subject: The VA MISSION Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that overhauled veterans’ health care by expanding access to community care, consolidating existing VA programs, and enhancing support for caregivers of disabled veterans.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
VA MISSION Act of 2018
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fullName
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VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018
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linked to: VA MISSION Act of 2018
linked to: VA MISSION Act of 2018
linked to: VA MISSION Act of 2018
linked to: VA MISSION Act of 2018
subject linked to:
Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program
subject linked to:
Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program