United States · Bill · S
S. 5143 (117th)
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
Introduced
29 November 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 November 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 November 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 November 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5143
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5143