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Became Public Law No: 115-95.
12/20/2017 • House
Summary
Enhancing Veteran Care Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities.
The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center.
Before entering into a contract, a VISN director or a medical center director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate an investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with any other ongoing investigations.
Public Law • 12/20/2017
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Public Law 115-95
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
May 25, 2017
Committee Review
July 11, 2017
Floor Debate
November 9, 2017
Passed Chamber
December 6, 2017
Other Chamber
November 13, 2017
President
December 8, 2017
Enacted into Law
December 20, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-95.