3.0.0 1125 2022-11-01T16:03:00Z 2022-11-01T16:03:00Z House HR 2019-02-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILMER:H.R. 1125.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1493]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T16:31:06Z Referred to 2019-02-08T14:02:00Z 2019-03-01 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 N W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2019-02-08 True R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2019-02-08 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2019-02-08 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2019-02-08 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2019-02-08 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2019-02-08 True B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2019-02-08 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2019-02-08 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2019-02-26 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2019-12-04 False Armed Forces and National Security Building construction 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 Nursing Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' medical care Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-02-08 Introduced in House 2020-07-07T15:56:15Z Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address functionality and accountability in regard to its facilities and provision of care.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of five selected VA medical facilities.

The VA must submit a report that includes its plan and time frame to address specified findings and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office report titled VA Real Property: VA Should Improve Its Efforts to Align Facilities with Veterans' Needs.

The bill requires the VA to update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook at least once every five years to reflect current policies and clarify the responsibilities of VA leasing project personnel.

The VA must strengthen its medical facility inspection process and monitor women veterans' access to gender-specific care services under community care contracts, including appointment scheduling and completion times.

Finally, the bill requires the VA to (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 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.

]]> Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act Display Title 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, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1125ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1125ih.xml 2019-03-01 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.