HR 4626 United States House · 117th Congress

VA AIM Act

Summary
VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act or the VA AIM Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA. The contracted entities must have experience and proven outcomes in health care management and in optimizing the performance of the health care delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector. The entities must also specialize in implementing large-scale organizational and cultural transformations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2021 Last action Nov 17, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6281-6282)
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6281-6282)
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Jul 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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