Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5724
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2020-01-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Health care coverage and access

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Mental health

Performance measurement

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services.</p> <p>The VA must report on the developed objectives and performances measures and provide recommendations for the reduction of veteran suicide rates and the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration.</p> <p>Finally, the VA must conduct an annual assessment of each VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic and make such assessments publicly available on a VA website.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and performance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs objectives and performance measures for provision of same-day services (a) Objectives and performance measures The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures designed to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services. (b) Consultation In developing the objectives and performance measures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, veterans service organizations, and other appropriate Department and non-Department stakeholders. (c) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) the objectives and performance measures developed under subsection (a); (2) recommendations and best practices for the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration and the reduction of veteran suicide rates. (d) Periodic assessments Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each medical center and community-based outpatient clinic of the Department. Such assessments shall be made publicly available on a website of the Department.