3.0.0 467 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z House HR 2017-01-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WALORSKI:H.R. 467.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStatesConstitution[Page H472]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-25T15:26:29Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-05-23T16:30:27Z Referred to 2017-01-12T15:01:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2017-04-06T14:15:34Z Hearings by 2017-03-29T15:55:43Z Referred to 2017-02-03T15:14:59Z hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T19:15:50Z Reported by 2017-05-23T16:29:58Z Markup by 2017-05-17T13:26:22Z Referred to 2017-01-12T15:01:35Z H. Rept. 115-149 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) Related bill CRS Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 115 2555 HR 2017-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-05-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-24 14:01:02 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-24 14:01:01 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 278). (text: CR 5/23/2017 H4467) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 278 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll278.xml House 115 2017-05-24T18:01:01Z 1 2017-05-24 14:01:01 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 278).(text: CR 5/23/2017 H4467) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 278 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll278.xml House 115 2017-05-24T18:01:01Z 1 2017-05-24 13:54:56 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4527-4528) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:17:40 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:06:54 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 467. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:06:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4467-4468) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:06:44 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00097 2017-05-23 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-05-23 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-05-23 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-149, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-23 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-149, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-04-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2017-03-29 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-02-03 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2017-02-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-12 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 2017-01-12 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 2017-01-12 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 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 N S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-05-22 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2017-05-22 False 2017-05-19T19:02:00Z H.R. 467, VA Scheduling Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52744 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairson May 17, 2017 2017-05-19T19:02:00Z H.R. 467, VA Scheduling Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52743 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairson May 17, 2017 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 2017-01-12 Introduced in House 2017-03-13T18:55:03Z VA Scheduling Accountability Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) 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 standardized manner, including at the local level.

]]> 28 2017-05-23 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2017-05-31T18:27:19Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

VA Scheduling Accountability Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) deputy chief of staff.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a standardized manner, including at the local level.

]]> 81 2017-05-24 Passed House without amendment 2017-05-31T18:27:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

VA Scheduling Accountability Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) deputy chief of staff.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a standardized manner, including at the local level.

]]> VA Scheduling Accountability Act Display Title VA Scheduling Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced VA Scheduling Accountability Act Short Titles as Reported to House VA Scheduling Accountability Act H House Short Titles as Passed House VA Scheduling Accountability Act H House Referred in Senate 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr467rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr467rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr467eh/xml/BILLS-115hr467eh.xml Reported in House 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr467rh/xml/BILLS-115hr467rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr467ih/xml/BILLS-115hr467ih.xml 2017-05-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the 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.