The legislation was passed with a 93-3 vote and allows VA executives to be immediately fired without documentation of poor performance reviews. Although executives can be immediately terminated from their positions, they do have a seven-day appeal period.
The legislation also allows veterans to use private medical providers if they live more than 40 miles away from a VA hospital or if they experience long wait times.
The House passed similar legislation this week.
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