Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 15, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Feb 15, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 12, 2023
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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.
Timeline · 3 actions
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.