HR 1292
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
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Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Mental health
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care
Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services.
The VA must report on the developed objectives and performances measures and provide recommendations for the reduction of veteran suicide rates and the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration.
Finally, the VA must conduct an annual assessment of each VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic and make such assessments publicly available on a VA website.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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