US Congress House Bill 6435 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

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.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6435/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6435/BILLS-114hr6435ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6435/BILLS-114hr6435eh.pdf