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H.R. 5755

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4](R-MI)Sponsor
13 cosponsors7 D6 R
13cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills5subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act — Informed