Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

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10 cosponsors · 2 D, 8 R

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This bill requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of an investigation involving patient health and safety relating to VA hospital care or medical services, to:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 6, 2015

Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

provide a copy of the IG's report to Congress and to the Member of Congress in whose district the VA facility is located;
within three days make the report available on the IG's website for at least one year; and
in the case of an investigation of a medical facility, post a notice of the investigation at an appropriate place and on the facility's website for at least 30 days.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

Latest action (Dec 3, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 6, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.