VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2020)
VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make certain staffing and quality of care data publicly available on a specified VA website. Among other elements, the information published on the website should include statistics related to patient wait times, effectiveness of care, and staffing and vacancy information.
The website must be (1) directly accessible from the main VA website and the main websites of each VA medical center, and (2) understandable and usable by the general public.
The VA must implement a self-auditing process to assess the accuracy and completeness of the data available on the website and must enter an agreement for the Inspector General of the VA (or other entity) to validate the audits. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office shall review the website to assess the VA's compliance and to provide recommendations on how to improve the website.
What just happenedJul 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2020
- Jul 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Mar 2, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House