Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 11, 2016)
Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act
This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority.
The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year:
- the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities,
- the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and
- the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim.
The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each career counselor or career assistance advisor office.
What just happenedAug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 11, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Armed Services Committee - Jul 11, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- Jul 11, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 11, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House