VA AIM Act

Bill: 117-hr-4626
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Business records
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee performance
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Inflation and prices
Medical research
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act or the VA AIM Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA.
 
The contracted entities must have experience and proven outcomes in health care management and in optimizing the performance of the health care delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector. The entities must also specialize in implementing large-scale organizational and cultural transformations.
 

action_date: 2021-11-16
text: 

VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act or the VA AIM Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA.
 
The contracted entities must have experience and proven outcomes in health care management and in optimizing the performance of the health care delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector. The entities must also specialize in implementing large-scale organizational and cultural transformations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6281-6282)
action_date: 2021-11-16
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 H6281-6282)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4626.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6281-6283)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House