HR 3686
114th Congress
House
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Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 6, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act
This bill requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of an investigation involving patient health and safety relating to VA hospital care or medical services, to:
- provide a copy of the IG's report to Congress and to the Member of Congress in whose district the VA facility is located;
- within three days make the report available on the IG's website for at least one year; and
- in the case of an investigation of a medical facility, post a notice of the investigation at an appropriate place and on the facility's website for at least 30 days.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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