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Ask Veterans Act

Introduced: March 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ask Veterans Act

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility.

Requires those surveys to include questions relating to:

  • a veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner,
  • the time between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date the appointment is scheduled,
  • the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and
  • the quality of hospital care or medical services received.

Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.

What's happening now November 17, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3