3.0.0 3874 2023-01-11T13:38:39Z 2023-01-11T13:38:39Z House HR 2017-09-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 156 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILMER:H.R. 3874.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7636]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-09-28T13:03:25Z Improve Access to Care for Our Female Veterans Act 115 3558 HR 2017-07-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS REVAMP Act 115 3185 HR 2017-07-11 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Veterans Health Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 115 3933 HR 2017-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 N R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2017-09-28 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2017-09-28 True B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2017-09-28 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-09-28 True J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2017-09-28 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2017-09-28 True K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2017-09-28 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-09-28 True N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2017-09-28 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-09-28 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2017-09-28 True S001190 Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] Bradley Schneider D IL Scott 10 2017-09-28 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2017-09-28 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2017-09-28 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2017-09-28 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-09-28 True B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2017-09-28 True R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2017-09-28 True V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2017-09-28 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2017-09-28 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2018-03-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Cancer 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 Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Nursing Student aid and college costs Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' medical care Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-09-28 Introduced in House 2018-08-17T17:00:03Z Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of VA medical facilities.

The VA shall periodically update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook to reflect current policies and clarify the responsibilities of VA leasing project personnel.

The VA shall: (1) strengthen its medical facility inspection process; and (2) monitor women veterans' access to gender-specific care services under community care contracts, including appointment scheduling and completion times.

The VA shall: (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 (VHA) 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.

The VA shall conduct evaluations of the VHA's organizational structure and the Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas).

]]> Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act Display Title Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act Short Titles as Introduced Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on physical security at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to direct the Secretary to make certain improvements relating to inspections of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and improving care for women, to direct the Secretary to evaluate the organizational structure of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3874ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3874ih.xml 2017-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.