House Bill 501
115th Congress(2017-2018)
VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
501
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
VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017
This bill requires the director of each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility to report quarterly to the VA on:
- the number of patients who contracted an infection as result of surgery at such medical facility, including a brief summary of each case; and
- the number of, and reasons for, scheduled surgeries that were cancelled or transferred to another facility and the subsequent number of days that each patient had to wait for surgery.
The VA shall submit such reports and a summary of such reports to Congress and publish them on its website.
January 12, 2017
09/26/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/03/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:24 PM