HR 5212
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Improving Oversight of Women Veterans’ Care Act of 2021
Introduced: September 10, 2021
Introduced by:
Correa, J. Luis
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report on women veterans' access to gender-specific services under arrangements entered into by the VA with non-VA medical providers for the provision of hospital care or medical services.
The bill also requires the VA to establish a policy under which (1) the environment of care standards and inspections at VA medical centers include specified elements, and (2) no medical center is eligible for a five-star rating unless it meets the environment of care standards.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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