HR 5755 United States House · 117th Congress

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Oct 27, 2021 Last action Nov 2, 2021

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Committee

Nov 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Oct 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Oct 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers