VA Best-Practices Peer Review Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 7, 2016)
VA Best-Practices Peer Review Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for the conduct by a nongovernmental hospital organization of a best-practices peer review of each VA medical center to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such center.
The VA must give priority for such review to the VA centers with the longest wait times for an appointment or the worst health outcomes.
What just happenedDec 8, 2016
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.
Who’s behind it
- Placed on Calendar SenateDec 8, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.
- Dec 7, 2016Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Dec 7, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate