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Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to direct the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select from among employees of the Office of Inspector General a Choice Program Ombudsman to manage complaints about program hospital care and medical services.
The VA shall publish on publicly available Internet websites of the VA and the Office of Inspector General information regarding the process for submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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