S. 449 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2023 Done
- CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
- Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
- House floorNot yet Not reached yet
- Chambers agreeNot yet Not reached yet
- PresidentNot yet Not reached yet
What it does
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.
Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in Senate” version · Feb 15, 2023
Who lobbies on it
No lobbying filing on file names S. 449.
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Actions
3 actions · newest first- Jul 12, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
- Feb 15, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 15, 2023Introduced in Senate