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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the office of the Health Monitor of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4728| House 
| Updated: 12/21/2017
Michelle Lujan Grisham

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fixing VHA Facilities Act This bill establishes a Health Monitor in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who shall: identify and transmit a list of improvements for each low performing VA medical center to the director of an identified center, the VA, the House and Senate veterans' committees, and the appropriate senators and representative; and notify list recipients of the extent to which a director has implemented the plan and any resulting performance change. A monitor must have experience in federal oversight, health care administration, health care delivery and/or patient advocacy.
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Timeline
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • December 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 21, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital carePerformance measurementVeterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the office of the Health Monitor of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4728| House 
| Updated: 12/21/2017
Fixing VHA Facilities Act This bill establishes a Health Monitor in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who shall: identify and transmit a list of improvements for each low performing VA medical center to the director of an identified center, the VA, the House and Senate veterans' committees, and the appropriate senators and representative; and notify list recipients of the extent to which a director has implemented the plan and any resulting performance change. A monitor must have experience in federal oversight, health care administration, health care delivery and/or patient advocacy.
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Timeline
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • December 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 21, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Michelle Lujan Grisham

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital carePerformance measurementVeterans' medical care