HR-6066 : Still Just a Bill

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:

  • track VA provider workloads considering the time, mental effort and judgment, technical skill, physical effort, and stress involved in delivering a procedure;
  • require VA providers to attend training on clinical procedure coding; and
  • establish standardized performance standards for each VA facility in order to evaluate clinical productivity at the provider and facility levels.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-11-16CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 807.House floor actions
2018-11-16CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1034.House floor actions
2018-07-12CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2018-07-12CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-06-27CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .House committee actions
2018-06-27CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-06-13CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2018-06-13CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2018-06-08IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2018-06-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Brad R. Wenstrup [R] (OH-2)
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Congressional oversight
  • Health care quality
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Hospital care
  • Medical education
  • Performance measurement
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Department of Veterans Affairs

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