House Bill 2775
117th Congress(2021-2022)
VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 22, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2775
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 Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make certain staffing and quality of care data publicly available on a specified VA website. Among other elements, the information published on the website should include statistics related to patient wait times, effectiveness of care, and staffing and vacancy information.
The website must be (1) directly accessible from the main VA website and the main websites of each VA medical center, and (2) understandable and usable by the general public.
The VA must implement a self-auditing process to assess the accuracy and completeness of the data available on the website.
April 22, 2021
07/14/2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
07/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/22/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/22/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:43:11 PM