US HB1125 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address functionality and accountability in regard to its facilities and provision of care. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of five selected VA medical facilities. The VA must submit a report that includes its plan and time frame to address specified findings and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office report titled VA Real Property: VA Should Improve Its Efforts to Align Facilities with Veterans' Needs. The bill requires the VA to update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook at least once every five years to reflect current policies and clarify the responsibilities of VA leasing project personnel. The VA must strengthen its medical facility inspection process and monitor women veterans' access to gender-specific care services under community care contracts, including appointment scheduling and completion times. Finally, the bill requires the VA to (1) clarify measures for medical appointment wait times in a manner that reduces the likelihood of misinterpretation, (2) ensure that patient indicated date (the earliest date the patient needs to be seen) is clearly defined for purposes of Veterans Health Administration scheduling and related training documents, (3) improve recruitment and retention of scheduling staff and require facilities to routinely assess scheduling and resource needs, and (4) improve telephone access at its medical facilities.
Title
Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act
Sponsors
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] |
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-02-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Nursing
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Nursing
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1125/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1125/BILLS-116hr1125ih.pdf |