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H.R. 2372 — what changed

Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Comptroller General assessment of memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement between Under Secretary of Health and non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities relating to suicide prevention and mental health services

(a)
changed Assessment— Not later than 180 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of all memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement entered into by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health and a non-Department of Veterans Affairs entity relating to—
(1)
suicide prevention activities and outreach; and
(2)
the provision or coordination of mental health services during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)
Contents of assessment— The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of—
(1)
removed the regional variances of the non-Department entities with which the Under Secretary has entered into a memorandum of understanding or memorandum of agreement referred to in subsection (a);
(1)
renumbered was (3)(4) the size of the catchment area of each such entity;
(2)
renumbered was (3)(5) the staffing structures of such entities;
(3)
renumbered was (3)(6) any accreditation or licensure any such entity has obtained in relation to the services the entity provides;
(4)
renumbered was (3)(7) any variances in the subpopulations of veterans served by such entities;
(5)
renumbered was (3)(8) any limitations any such entity may face in carrying out its obligations under the memorandum of understanding or memorandum of agreement;
(6)
renumbered was (3)(9) the extent to which the Under Secretary provides oversight and tracks outcomes of such entities;
(7)
renumbered was (3)(10) any variations in the structure or requirements of the memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement;
(8)
renumbered was (3)(11) a breakdown of the percentage of such entities that serve—
(A)
renumbered was (3)(11)(2) women veterans;
(B)
renumbered was (3)(11)(3) minority veterans;
(C)
renumbered was (3)(11)(4) veterans who are over the age of 55;
(D)
added veterans between the ages of 18 and 34;
(E)
added veterans who reside in United States insular areas; and
(D)
removed veterans between the ages of 18 and 34; and
(F)
renumbered was (3)(11)(6) veterans’ families; and
(9)
renumbered was (3)(12) any measures taken to ensure the secure exchange of data and information between such entities and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(c)
changed Report to Congress— Not later than 60 270 days after the completion of the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of the assessment.