US SB2660 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Health Administration Spending Transparency and Oversight Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make an ongoing evaluation, including under contract with a federally funded research and development center, of the costs of VA hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care as compared to the costs of the same care or services furnished in the private sector.
Title
Veterans Health Administration Spending Transparency and Oversight Act of 2016
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2660/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2660/BILLS-114s2660is.pdf |
