Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 10, 2017)
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 happenedApr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 10, 2017
- Apr 5, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Mar 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House