House Bill 765
117th Congress(2021-2022)
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
765
Congress
117
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 Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
This bill requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual fact sheet containing specified information about their facility of jurisdiction (e.g., the number of veterans treated at the facility) and a quarterly fact sheet containing the average wait time for veterans to receive treatment at the facility.
The required fact sheets must be made publicly available in physical form at each medical facility and in an electronic form on the facility's website.
February 3, 2021
03/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/03/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:55 PM