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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs. 7/29/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Establishes in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of the Ombudsman, headed by a Director. Outlines Office and Director duties, including: (1) serving as a last resort for veterans' health care and benefits complaints and issues that cannot be resolved at a local or regional level; and (2) maintaining a public website with contact information for each patient advocate at each VA medical center. Requires the Director to: (1) appoint three regional administrators to support VHA facilities and veterans integrated service networks in their patient advocacy activities; and (2) establish a board to hear appeals from veterans dissatisfied with efforts of their local medical center and service network, and issue letters outlining [...] show full description
- 07/30/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7244-7245)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H7244)
- 07/29/2008 - Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
show all actions- 07/30/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7244-7245)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H7244)
- 07/29/2008 - Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2192.
- 07/29/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Moran (KS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 07/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 0 (Roll no. 536).
- 07/29/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7244-7245; text: CR H7244)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H727269)
- 07/24/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-773.
- 07/24/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
- 07/16/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/16/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 07/16/2008 - Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
- 06/14/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 06/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 06/05/2007 - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
- 05/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 05/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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