H.R. 1292 · 117th Congress · House

Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 24, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act

This bill 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.

Action Timeline

4
  1. APR 12, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 12, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2021

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