3.0.0 1509 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z House HR 2017-03-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 42 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 1509.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2053]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-05T14:01:43Z Referred to 2017-03-10T14:03:10Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-27T15:51:48Z Referred to 2017-03-10T14:03:05Z 2017-04-05 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-03-27 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-03-10 True K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2017-03-10 True Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Congressional oversight Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer credit Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Interest, dividends, interest rates Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Mental health Right of privacy Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Finance and Financial Sector 00 2017-03-10 Introduced in House 2017-03-25T15:08:22Z Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act

This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority.

The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year:

  • the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities,
  • the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and
  • the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim.

The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each career counselor or career assistance advisor office.

]]> Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act Display Title Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to post at certain locations the average national wait times for veterans to receive an appointment for health care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act Introduced in House 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1509ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1509ih.xml 2017-04-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.