To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary

This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 5 December 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 December 2016

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 7 December 2016

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7202)

   Source: Floor

7. 7 December 2016

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7202)

   Source: Floor

8. 7 December 2016

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6435.

   Source: Floor

9. 7 December 2016

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7202-7203)

   Source: Floor

10. 7 December 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

11. 8 December 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Received in Senate · 8 December 2016 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 7 December 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 5 December 2016 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 8 December 2016

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 8 December 2016

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 December 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 December 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 December 2016

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Sponsors

• Markwayne Mullin · R · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016
• related to → To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.