VA Timely Mammogram Results Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-4053
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2014-02-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cancer

Department of Veterans Affairs

Health care quality

Health information and medical records

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>VA Timely Mammogram Results Act of 2013 [<em>sic</em>] - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: (1) to establish standards with respect to the timeliness of reporting and providing to patients the results of mammograms performed at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility; and (2) in establishing such standards, to take into consideration the best practices of the private sector.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mrs. Negrete McLeod introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish standards for the provision of mammograms at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Timely Mammogram Results Act of 2013 . 2. Standards for provision of mammograms (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1720H. Standards for providing results of mammograms at Department facilities The Secretary shall establish standards with respect to the timeliness of providing to patients the results of mammograms performed at a facility of a Department and reporting such results. In establishing such standards, the Secretary shall take into consideration the best practices of the private sector. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Standards for providing results of mammograms at Department facilities. .