Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

United States118th CongressS-449Senate
Updated: Jul 12, 2023

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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Timeline

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HR-808: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Senate

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.

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