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H.R. 4971

Ask Veterans Act

Ask Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, of a statistically significant sample of veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each VA medical facility to determine the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at such facility.

Requires those surveys to include questions relating to:

  • the veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner,
  • the time that expires between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date on which the appointment is scheduled,
  • the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and
  • the quality of hospital care or medical services the veteran receives.

Requires the non-government entity to consult with veterans service organizations in designing and conducting the surveys.

Prohibits the non-government entity from conducting a survey before the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies the survey as scientifically valid and the proposed sample size of veterans as statistically significant.

Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.

Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16](D-TX)Sponsor
32 cosponsors24 D8 R
32cosponsors1committees12actions13subjects
  • Reported in HouseDec 3, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJun 25, 2014
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.

  2. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.

  3. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.

  4. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  7. Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

  8. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  9. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  10. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5735)

  11. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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