VA Announces CARES Phase
II
June 14, 2002- The Department of Veterans Affairs
June 6 announced
the beginning of Phase II of the agency's Capital Asset Realignment
for Enhanced Services (CARES) program. Phase I of the CARES
initiative was conducted in VISN 12, encompassing the Chicago
area, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Phase
II will address the remaining 20 VISNs and is scheduled to
be completed within two years.
During the next 18 months, VA will collect data and solicit
stakeholder opinions in the development of a national CARES
plan. The plan will be evaluated by an independent commission
that will be selected this fall and will include representatives
from stakeholder groups. The commission will forward its recommendations
to the Secretary who will make a final decision in September
2003.
Information:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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