114 S3516 PCS: VA Best-Practices Peer Review Act of 2016 U.S. Senate 2016-12-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II Calendar No. 717114th CONGRESS2d Session S. 3516 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2016 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read the first time December 8, 2016Read the second time and placed on the calendarA BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such medical center.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the VA Best-Practices Peer Review Act of 2016.

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Conduct of best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide for the conduct by a nongovernmental hospital organization of a best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such medical center. (b)

Priority

The Secretary shall give priority for peer review conducted under subsection (a) to the medical centers of the Department with the longest wait times for an appointment or the worst health outcomes, as determined by the Secretary.

December 8, 2016Read the second time and placed on the calendar