118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 808: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJOriginal
- Bill Huizenga R-MIOriginal
- Daniel Kildee D-MIOriginal
- Lisa McClain R-MIOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MIOriginal
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Tim Walberg R-MIOriginal
- John James R-MI
- Ed Case D-HI
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- W. Steube R-FL
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Abigail Spanberger D-VA
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Jeffrey Jackson D-NC
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Jason Crow D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Moolenaar SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by John Moolenaar.
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- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.