Improving Oversight of Women Veterans’ Care Act of 2021
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HR 5212 — Improving Oversight of Women Veterans’ Care Act of 2021
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report on women veterans' access to gender-specific services under arrangements entered into by the VA with non-VA medical providers for the provision of hospital care or medical services. The bill also requires the VA to establish a policy under which (1) the environment of care standards and inspections at VA medical centers include specified elements, and (2) no medical center is eligible for a five-star rating unless it meets the environment of care standards.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html September 10, 2021
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on women veterans' access to gender-specific services under community care contracts and establishes care standards at VA medical centers.
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38 U.S.C. 1730D
Sec. 1730D. Annual report on veteran access to gender specific services under community care contracts (a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives an annual report on the access of women veterans to gender specific services under contracts, agreements, or other arrangements with non-Department medical providers entered into by the Secretary for the provision of hospital care or medical services to veterans. Such report shall include data and performance measures for the availability of gender specific services, including-- (1) the average wait time between the veteran's preferred appointment date and the date on which the appointment is completed; (2) the average driving time required for veterans to attend appointments; and (3) reasons why appointments could not be scheduled with non-Department medical providers. (b) Gender Specific Services.--In this section, the term 'gender specific services' means mammography, obstetric care, gynecological care, and such other services as the Secretary determines appropriate.
This adds a new section requiring an annual report on women veterans' access to gender-specific services.
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38 U.S.C. 1730D
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1730C the following new item: '1730D. Annual report on veteran access to gender specific services under community care contracts.'
This adds a new entry in the table of sections for the newly created section on gender-specific services.
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38 U.S.C. (general)
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a policy under which-- (1) the environment of care standards and inspections at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers include-- (A) an alignment of the requirements for such standards and inspections with the women's health handbook of the Veterans Health Administration; (B) a requirement for the frequency of such inspections; (C) delineation of the roles and responsibilities of staff at the medical center who are responsible for compliance; and (D) the requirement that each medical center submit to the Secretary a report on the compliance of the medical center with the standards; and (2) for the purposes of the End of Year Hospital Star Rating, no medical center is eligible for a five-star rating as reported under the Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning Value Model unless it meets the environment of care standards.
This establishes new care standards and inspection requirements for VA medical centers regarding women's health.
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38 U.S.C. (general)
Not later than 180 days 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 certification in writing that the policy required by subsection (a) has been finalized and disseminated to Department all medical centers.
This mandates a report on the implementation of the new care standards within a specified timeframe.
Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- J. Luis Correa · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Correa, J. Luis Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 5212 do?
- Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report on women veterans' access to gender-specific services under arrangements entered into by the VA with non-VA medical providers for the provision of hospital care or medical services. The bill also requires the VA to establish a policy under which (1) the environment of care standards and inspections at VA medical centers include specified elements, and (2) no medical center is eligible for a five-star rating unless it meets the environment of care standards.
- Who sponsors HR 5212?
- HR 5212 is sponsored by Correa, J. Luis (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 5212?
- This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 5212?
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