3.0.0 2555 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z House HR 2017-05-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. LOVE:H.R. 2555.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4389]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-19T15:30:24Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:02:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-19T13:02:05Z Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 115 1163 S 2017-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3016) Identical bill CRS VA Scheduling Accountability Act 115 467 HR 2017-05-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-05-19 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 2017-05-19 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 N S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-05-19 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee performance Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-05-19 Introduced in House 2017-11-08T20:55:17Z Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the director of each VA medical facility annually certifies that: (1) the facility is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services, and (2) any official data on appointment wait times is accurate.

The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, a director shall provide the VA with an explanation of any noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a director does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. "Covered officials" are a facility's director, chief of staff, associate director, associate director for patient care, and deputy chief of staff.

The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a uniform manner.

The following VA positions shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services, (3) Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, (4) Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, and (5) Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations.

]]> Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 Display Title Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure compliance of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with requirements relating to the scheduling of appointments, to require appointment by the President and confirmation by the Senate of certain health care officials of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2555ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2555ih.xml 2017-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.