[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 166 (Monday, November 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7863]
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SA 2772. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2763 proposed by Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Tester, and
Ms. Mikulski) to the bill H.R. 2029, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes;
as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___. The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct random, periodic audits of medical facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans
Integrated Service Networks to assess whether such facilities
and Networks are complying with all standards imposed by law
or by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to the
timely access of veterans to hospital care, medical services,
and other health care from the Department.
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