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H.R. 2555 115th Congress House

Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure compliance of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with requirements relating to the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure compliance of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with requirements relating to the scheduling of appointments, to require appointment by the President and confirmation by the Senate of certain health care officials of the Department, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officials
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHome and outpatient careVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the director of each VA medical facility annually certifies that: (1) the facility is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services, and (2) any official data on appointment wait times is accurate.

The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, a director shall provide the VA with an explanation of any noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a director does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. "Covered officials" are a facility's director, chief of staff, associate director, associate director for patient care, and deputy chief of staff.

The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a uniform manner.

The following VA positions shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services, (3) Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, (4) Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, and (5) Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1163 Identical bill Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017
  • HR 467 VA Scheduling Accountability Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2555: Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2555/
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"H.R. 2555: Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2555/.
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H.R. 2555, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2555/.
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