Enhancing Veteran Care Act
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-95. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-20 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-08 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-06 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-06 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642) | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-06 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9684-9685) | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-05 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1266. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-05 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9641-9643) | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-05 | Floor | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-13 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-13 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-11-09 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166-7167) | Senate |
| 2017-11-09 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166-7167) | Senate |
| 2017-07-11 | Committee | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. | Senate |
| 2017-05-25 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-05-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |