Congress 114 - HR 5726 - Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act

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Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act

This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority.

The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year:

the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities,
the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and
the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim.

The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each career counselor or career assistance advisor office.

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Aug 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 14, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 11, 2016

Introduced in House

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