Amendment requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the average length of time between the desired date for which a veteran seeks to schedule an appointment for health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and the date on which such appointment is completed.

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Amendment Number
78
Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the average length of time between the desired date for which a veteran seeks to schedule an appointment for health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and the date on which such appointment is completed.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-78 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to determine what the average length of time is between the date for which a veteran requests an appointment and the date he is able to receive care. This amendment also requires that the Secretary report back to Congress within 180 days with recommendations as to how this time could be decreased to 15 days.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 28, 2007
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
15:57:17
Submitted Date
Mar 28, 2007
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 78 — Informed