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This bill, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act, directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a comprehensive study on the barriers that women veterans face in accessing healthcare services from the VA. The study will survey a representative sample of women veterans, including those who do and do not currently seek VA healthcare, to examine factors such as stigma around mental health care, transportation and childcare availability, the acceptability of women's health clinics, and the gender sensitivity of VA providers and staff. The Secretary must contract with an independent entity to carry out the study and ensure that key VA divisions, such as the Center for Women Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, review the results. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress within 30 months with recommendations for administrative and legislative action based on the study's findings.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2982/all-info