117 S3304 IS: Patient Advocate Tracker Act U.S. Senate 2021-12-02 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3304IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 2, 2021Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Patient Advocate Tracker Act.

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System for electronic submission of complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall establish an information technology system that will allow a veteran (or the designated representative of a veteran) to electronically—(A)file a complaint that will be received by the appropriate patient advocate; and(B)at any time view the status of the complaint, including interim and final actions that have been taken to address the complaint..