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HR 5231 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Health facilities and institutions Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

Introduced: May 13, 2016 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 13, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for annual inspections to ensure that VA medical facility kitchens and food service areas meet private hospital kitchen and food service area standards.

The VA shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations to conduct such inspections. If the VA is unable to enter into an agreement with the Commission, the VA shall seek such an agreement with a non-federal, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise and objectivity.

If a VA facility kitchen or food service area fails such inspection, the VA shall implement a remediation plan within 48 hours and conduct a second inspection within 7 days. A facility kitchen or food service area that fails the second inspection shall be closed until: (1) remediation is completed, and (2) all kitchens and food service areas at that facility meet the standards.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network of a facility in which a kitchen or food service area is closed shall enter into a food service contract with a General Services Administration-approved vendor to provide food at such facility.

What's happening now May 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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