S. 449 · 118th Congress
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
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This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 15, 2023
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
Latest action (Jul 12, 2023): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 15, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.