US Congress House Bill 5724 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services. The VA must report on the developed objectives and performances measures and provide recommendations for the reduction of veteran suicide rates and the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration. Finally, the VA must conduct an annual assessment of each VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic and make such assessments publicly available on a VA website.

Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act

Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-01-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5724/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5724/BILLS-116hr5724ih.pdf