US HB2758 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
SOS Act Survey Our Servicemembers Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Those surveys shall include questions relating to: the factors considered by the veteran in choosing whether to receive hospital care or medical services at a VA facility or at a non-VA facility, the quality of hospital care or medical services received at non-VA facilities, and the differences in cost to the veteran of receiving care or services at VA or at non-VA facilities. The VA shall make the survey results publicly available on its website.
Title
SOS Act Survey Our Servicemembers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-05-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-05-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1507 (Related) 2017-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2758/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2758/BILLS-115hr2758ih.pdf |
