US HB6435 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-08 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-08 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center. Before entering into any contract, the director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate any investigation pursuant to a contract with any ongoing investigations or accreditations.
Title
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-12-08 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
2016-12-07 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2016-12-07 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7202) |
2016-12-07 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6435. |
2016-12-07 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7202-7203) |
2016-12-07 | House | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
2016-12-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2016-12-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2016-12-05 | House | Introduced in House |