Enhancing Veteran Care Act became law, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 117 words.
Enhancing Veteran Care Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities. The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center. Before entering into a contract, a VISN director or a medical center director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate an investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with any other ongoing investigations.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 142 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 492 words
- Subjects
- Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2017: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 42 To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with approp R · Introduced