Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 28, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3558
Improve Access to Care for Our Female Veterans Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 28, 2017)
Improve Access to Care for Our Female Veterans Act
This bill instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to strengthen the environment and oversight of the care inspections process by:
- expanding the list of requirements that facility staff inspect for compliance with the women's health handbook of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA),
- ensuring that all patient care areas of VA medical facilities are inspected as required,
- clarifying the roles and responsibilities of VA medical facility staff responsible for identifying and addressing compliance, and
- establishing a process to verify that the noncompliance information reported by such facilities to the VHA central office is accurate and complete.
To improve care for women veterans, the VA shall monitor women veterans' access to sex-specific care services (mammography, maternity care, and gynecology) under community care contracts.
What just happenedJul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5](R-IN)Sponsor
12 cosponsors8 D4 R
12cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills9subjects
- Introduced in HouseJul 28, 2017
- Jul 28, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 28, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 28, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House