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H.R.467 - VA Scheduling Accountability Act115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (Introduced 01/12/2017)
Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Oversight and Government Reform | Senate - Veterans' Affairs
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-149
Latest Action: Senate - 05/25/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote

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This bill has the status Passed House

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  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
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Summary: H.R.467 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House without amendment (05/24/2017)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

VA Scheduling Accountability Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations.

If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) deputy chief of staff.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a standardized manner, including at the local level.