House Bill 3558
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Improve Access to Care for Our Female Veterans Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3558
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Improve Access to Care for Our Female Veterans Act
This bill instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to strengthen the environment and oversight of the care inspections process by:
- expanding the list of requirements that facility staff inspect for compliance with the women's health handbook of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA),
- ensuring that all patient care areas of VA medical facilities are inspected as required,
- clarifying the roles and responsibilities of VA medical facility staff responsible for identifying and addressing compliance, and
- establishing a process to verify that the noncompliance information reported by such facilities to the VHA central office is accurate and complete.
To improve care for women veterans, the VA shall monitor women veterans' access to sex-specific care services (mammography, maternity care, and gynecology) under community care contracts.
July 28, 2017
07/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:14 PM