115th Congress > House > Vote 277

Date: May 24, 2017

Result: 419-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 278

Sponsor: WALORSKI, Jackie (R-IN)

Bill number: HR467

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: VA Scheduling Accountability Act

Bill summary: VA Scheduling Accountability Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations. If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) deputy chief of staff. The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a standardized manner, including at the local level.

Bill titles: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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