[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5073. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 5051 proposed by Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) 
to the bill H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans 
exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title I, add the following:

                 Subtitle C--Other Health Care Matters

     SEC. 121. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS 
                   ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 7309A(c) 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.''.
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