H.R. 4626 · 117th Congress
VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act
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- House Introduced Jul 22, 2021
- House Passed Nov 16, 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 16, 2021
VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act or the VA AIM Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA.
The contracted entities must have experience and proven outcomes in health care management and in optimizing the performance of the health care delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector. The entities must also specialize in implementing large-scale organizational and cultural transformations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: VA AIM Act
Latest action (Nov 17, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 22, 2021
- House Passed Nov 16, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.