H.R. 6435 — To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. | PoliFocus

H.R. 6435114th Congress

To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center.

Before entering into any contract, the director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate any investigation pursuant to a contract with any ongoing investigations or accreditations.

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Related Legislation

S. 2554Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016
2016-02-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Legislative Actions

2016-12-05
Introduced in House
2016-12-05
Introduced in House
2016-12-05
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-12-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-12-07
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-12-07
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7202-7203)
2016-12-07
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6435.
2016-12-07
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7202)
2016-12-07
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7202)
2016-12-07
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-12-08
Received in the Senate.

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