S 5143 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Introduced 2022-11-29· Sponsored by Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2022-11-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Patient Advocacy Act 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.…

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