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A bill to improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-804| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish standards to ensure that all VA medical facilities have the structural characteristics necessary to adequately meet the gender-specific health care needs of veterans at such facilities, including privacy, safety, and dignity; (2) integrate such standards into its prioritization methodology with respect to requests for funding major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases; and (3) report on such standards, including regarding the facilities that fail to meet such standards and the costs of projects and leases required to meet them. The VA shall: (1) establish policies for environment of care inspections at VA medical centers, which shall include an alignment of inspection requirements with the women's health handbook of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) certify that such policies have been finalized and disseminated to such centers. The VA shall: (1) use health outcomes for women veterans furnished health care by the the VA in evaluating the performance of VA medical center directors, (2) publish on its website information on such performance and on health outcomes for women veterans for each VA medical facility, (3) ensure that every VA medical center has a full-time obstetrician-gynecologist, and (4) carry out a pilot program to increase the number of residency program positions and graduate medical education positions for obstetrician-gynecologists at VA medical facilities in at least three Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The VA must develop procedures to share information that includes military service and separation data, personal email addresses and telephone numbers, and mailing addresses of veterans with state veterans agencies in electronic format as a means of facilitating the furnishing of assistance and benefits to such veterans. A veteran may elect to prevent his or her information from being shared. The bill requires the VA to carry out an examination of whether VA medical centers are able to meet the health care needs of women veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
May 24, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5966
Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • May 17, 2017
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.


  • May 24, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5966
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5966: To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical educationPersonnel recordsRight of privacySex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careWomen's health

A bill to improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-804| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish standards to ensure that all VA medical facilities have the structural characteristics necessary to adequately meet the gender-specific health care needs of veterans at such facilities, including privacy, safety, and dignity; (2) integrate such standards into its prioritization methodology with respect to requests for funding major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases; and (3) report on such standards, including regarding the facilities that fail to meet such standards and the costs of projects and leases required to meet them. The VA shall: (1) establish policies for environment of care inspections at VA medical centers, which shall include an alignment of inspection requirements with the women's health handbook of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) certify that such policies have been finalized and disseminated to such centers. The VA shall: (1) use health outcomes for women veterans furnished health care by the the VA in evaluating the performance of VA medical center directors, (2) publish on its website information on such performance and on health outcomes for women veterans for each VA medical facility, (3) ensure that every VA medical center has a full-time obstetrician-gynecologist, and (4) carry out a pilot program to increase the number of residency program positions and graduate medical education positions for obstetrician-gynecologists at VA medical facilities in at least three Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The VA must develop procedures to share information that includes military service and separation data, personal email addresses and telephone numbers, and mailing addresses of veterans with state veterans agencies in electronic format as a means of facilitating the furnishing of assistance and benefits to such veterans. A veteran may elect to prevent his or her information from being shared. The bill requires the VA to carry out an examination of whether VA medical centers are able to meet the health care needs of women veterans.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
May 24, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5966
Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • May 17, 2017
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.


  • May 24, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5966
    Introduced in House
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5966: To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMedical educationPersonnel recordsRight of privacySex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careWomen's health