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Ask Veterans Act

Introduced: March 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ask Veterans Act

This bill directs the Department 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.

Those surveys shall 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 canceled, and
  • the quality of hospital care or medical services received.

The VA shall make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.

What's happening now March 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3