(d) with respect to the estimates described in section 
117(b) of this title. 
‘‘(f) RISK MANAGEMENT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘risk management’ means the processes that are 
used to identify, assess, monitor, mitigate, and report on 
risks to achieving a the mission, goals, and objectives of 
a department, agency, or program using resources and 
processes appropriate to the nature of risks and resources 
available.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 312A the following new 
item: 
‘‘312B. Management and Accountability Ombudsman.’’. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.—The Comp-
troller General of the United States shall review each 
budget of the President submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 1105 of title 31 during 2015 through 2020 to evalu-
ate the proposed budget for health care provided by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report con-
taining the results of each such review, at such times and 
with such additional matters as the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate in consultation with such commit-
tees. 
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SEC. 5. VETERANS’ BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) DISPLAY.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall ensure that the Veterans’ Bill of Rights described 
in subsection (e) is printed on signage in accessible for-
mats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each 
medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) EDUCATION
OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
The Secretary shall ensure that employees of the Depart-
ment receive training on the Veterans’ Bill of Rights de-
scribed in subsection (e). 
(c) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall conduct out-
reach to inform veterans about the Veterans’ Bill of 
Rights described in subsection (e) by— 
(1) ensuring that such Bill of Rights is avail-
able on the Internet website of the Department and 
prominently displayed (using posters printed in a 
large type that allows for individuals with 20/20 vi-
sion to read the print from 10 feet away) in public 
spaces, lobbies, visitor centers, clinic waiting rooms, 
and patient sitting rooms of the Department; 
(2) briefing patients about such Bill of Rights 
when the patient enrolls in the system of patient en-
rollment system under section 1705 of title 38, 
United States Code; and 
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(3) conducting other types of outreach targeted 
at specific groups of veterans, which may include, at 
a minimum, outreach conducted on other Internet 
websites or through veterans service organizations, 
health fairs, and the Veterans Health Administra-
tion Veterans Center outreach program. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the Veterans Health Administration honors the rights 
described in subsection (e). 
(e) VETERANS’ BILL OF RIGHTS.—The Veterans’ 
Bill of Rights described in this subsection is a statement 
that veterans should have, at a minimum and in addition 
to the rights covered by section 17.33 of title 38, Code 
of Federal Regulations, the following rights: 
(1) The right to access the highest quality care, 
including the right to the most appropriate tech-
nology and qualified practitioners. 
(2) The right to continuity of care in the transi-
tion from the health program of the Department of 
Defense to the health care system of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) The right to receive assistance in under-
standing the available benefits and services to which 
the veteran is entitled. 
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(4) The right to receive a careful explanation of 
a proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or 
course of treatment by the appropriate medical prac-
titioner, including with respect to the risks, com-
plications, alternatives, and results. 
(5) The right to ask questions concerning 
health treatment. 
(f) VETERANS’ BILL OF RIGHTS.—The Veterans’ Bill 
of Rights described in this subsection is a statement that 
veterans who receive health care provided under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should 
have, at a minimum, the following rights (to the extent 
of the eligibility and enrollment of the veteran for such 
health care): 
(1) The right to access the highest quality care, 
including the right to the most appropriate tech-
nology and qualified practitioners. 
(2) The right to know what rules and regula-
tions apply to patients. 
(3) The right to continuity of care in the transi-
tion from the health program of the Department of 
Defense to the health care system of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(4) The right to receive careful explanation of 
proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures or 
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courses of treatment by the responsible medical per-
sonnel, including with respect to risks, complica-
tions, alternative health practices, results, informa-
tion and reasoning for prescribed pain management 
plans, and a daily review of the medical chart of the 
patient. 
(5) The right for the patient to ask questions 
and be involved in all decisions regarding the care 
received by the patient. 
(6) The right to a second opinion or change of 
provider, if available. 
(7) The right to know the reason for any 
change in medical practitioners responsible for the 
care of the patient. 
(8) The right to know the identity and profes-
sional status of individuals providing service and to 
know who is primarily responsible for the care of the 
patient. 
(9) The right to not be transferred to another 
facility, organization, or department unless the pa-
tient receives a complete explanation for the need, 
was notified of alternatives, and the receiving orga-
nization, facility, or department is ready to accept 
the transfer. 
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