Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4334
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of women veterans when they receive medical care. The VA must report to Congress with a plan to strengthen such standards.

action_date: 2018-05-18
text: 

Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of women veterans when they receive medical care. The VA must report to Congress with a plan to strengthen such standards.

action_date: 2018-05-21
text: 

Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. 
 
 (Sec. 3) Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of women veterans when they receive medical care. The VA must report to Congress with a plan to strengthen such standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 4265)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 4265)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4334.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4265-4267)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 528.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-685.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-685.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1544)
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House