3.0.0 1266 2023-09-05T16:12:26Z 2023-09-05T16:12:26Z Senate S 2017-05-25 115 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-13T19:06:44Z Referred to 2017-11-13T23:29:54Z ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-11-09T22:48:00Z Hearings by 2017-07-11T18:30:40Z Referred to 2017-05-25T19:23:00Z To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 115 42 HR 2017-05-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-12-20 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-20 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-08 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-08 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-06 14:36:43 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-12-06 14:36:42 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 661 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll661.xml House 115 2017-12-06T19:36:42Z 1 2017-12-06 14:36:42 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): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661).(text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 661 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll661.xml House 115 2017-12-06T19:36:42Z 1 2017-12-06 14:25:57 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9684-9685) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-05 14:08:07 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 2017-12-05 13:56:02 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1266. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-05 13:56:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9641-9643) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-05 13:55:50 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-11-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-11-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-11-13 14:04:16 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-13 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-11-09 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166-7167) Floor 2017-11-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7166-7167) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166-7167) Discharge 2017-11-09 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7166-7167) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-11 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2017-05-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2017-05-25 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-09-12 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2017-09-12 False Public Law 115-95 Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-05-25 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-27T15:44:53Z Enhancing Veteran Care Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities.

The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center.

    ]]>         82 2017-11-09 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-11-21T19:07:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

    Enhancing Veteran Care Act

    (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities.

    The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center.

    Before entering into a contract, a VISN director or a medical center director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate an investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with any other ongoing investigations.

      ]]>             49 2017-12-20 Public Law 2018-04-10T20:15:28Z Enhancing Veteran Care Act

      (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities.

      The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center.

      Before entering into a contract, a VISN director or a medical center director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate an investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with any other ongoing investigations.

        ]]>                 Enhancing Veteran Care Act Display Title Enhancing Veteran Care Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Enhancing Veteran Care Act Short Titles as Passed House Enhancing Veteran Care Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Enhancing Veteran Care Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Enhancing Veteran Care Act Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1266enr/xml/BILLS-115s1266enr.xml Referred in House 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1266rfh/xml/BILLS-115s1266rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1266es/xml/BILLS-115s1266es.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1266is/xml/BILLS-115s1266is.xml 2017-12-21T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ95/uslm/PLAW-115publ95.xml Public Law 2017-12-20 Signed by President.         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.