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US HR6066

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
06/08/2018
In Committee
07/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to improve the productivity of the management of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the VA Secretary to track "relative value units" (a measure of healthcare provider workload) for all VA providers. 2. Mandating that VA providers who fall below a minimum coding accuracy threshold attend training on clinical procedure coding. 3. Directing the VA Secretary to establish standardized performance standards based on nationally recognized relative value unit production standards, develop remediation plans for low productivity, and incorporate factors that impede productivity into the standards. 4. Requiring the VA Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of these productivity measures and to develop comprehensive staffing models for all VA medical centers. The overall goal is to improve the efficiency and productivity of VA healthcare delivery through data-driven management and accountability measures.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 807. (on 11/16/2018)

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