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S. 1589 113th Congress Senate

Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date polic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutions
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Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesPerformance measurementVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Oct 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 30, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has in effect an up-to-date policy on reporting a notifiable infectious disease diagnosed at a VA facility in accordance with applicable state and local law, and (2) develop performance measures to assess whether and to what degree the directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) and VA medical centers are complying with such policy.

Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with an independent third-party to: (1) assess the organizational structures of VA medical centers, and (2) improve succession planning among key leadership roles at VISN and VA medical centers.


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  • S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1589/
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"S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1589/.
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