,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4     
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wal%1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector 
)9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,increas+ ,m$ical ,ov]sight 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,act (    
#bjad4  #b4 ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical          
,inspector  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,sub*apt] ,i
 ( *apt] #gc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #gcaj4 ,(fice ( !  
,m$ical ,inspector  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t )9 ! ,(fice ( ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? an (fice to be   
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector  

79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,head  7#a7 ,! ,m$ical ,inspector   
%all be ! head ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7 ,!     
,m$ical ,inspector %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y f among individuals qualifi$  
to p]=m ! duties ( ! position4  7#c7 ,! 
,m$ical ,inspector %all report directly 
to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?4  7c7       
,functions ,! functions ( ! ,(fice %all 
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to review !     
quality ( heal? c>e provid$ to vet]ans--
 7,a7 by ! ,dep>tm5t g5]ally2 &  7,b7 by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh contracts )          
non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid]s4  7#b7 
,to review (fices ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration t h an impact on ! quality
 ( heal? c>e provid$ to vet]ans by !    
,dep>tm5t & ! p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
provid+ su* c>e4  7#c7 ,to review (fices
 & facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?       
,adm9i/ration to ensure t policies &    
proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration are appli$         
consi/5tly at all su* (fices &          
facilities4  7#d7 ,to inve/igate any    

sy/emic issues1 z det]m9$ by ! ,m$ical  
,inspector1 t arise )9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?
 ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,improp] issuance ( cr$5tials &         
privileges to heal? c>e provid]s4  7,b7 
,imp$im5ts to ! access ( vet]ans to     
heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,wait    
times = appo9tm5ts by vet]ans at m$ical 
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 excess (     
wait-"t goals e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7,d7 ,int5tional falsification by       
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( in=mation or  
data ) respect to wait times = su*      
appo9tm5ts4  7#e7 ,to e/abli% tempor>y  
inve/igative teams to c>ry out reviews  
or inve/igations describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 9 response to  
specific incid5ts or inquiries1 includ+ 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,inve/igations (         
compla9ts by a vet]an1 a family memb] ( 
a vet]an1 or ano!r individual t may     
require a visit to a facility or        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7         
,assessm5ts to exam9e pot5tial sy/emic  
issues )9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?             

,adm9i/ration t may require ! conduct ( 
surveys1 ! collection ( data1 & !       
analysis ( databases ( ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7#f7 ,to recomm5d policies to promote   
economy & effici5cy 9 ! adm9i/ration (1 
& to prev5t & detect crim9al activity1  
wa/e1 abuse1 & mismanagem5t 91 programs 
& op]ations ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,to c>ry out any   
o!r tasks requir$ ( ! ,(fice by !       
,secret>y or ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?   
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 !  
,m$ical ,inspector %all submit to !     
,secret>y1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?1 &  
,congress reports on any problems or    
defici5cies enc\nt]$ 9 programs &       
op]ations ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ any              
recomm5dations = corrective actions4    
7#b7 ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be made available to ! public 
on an ,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   

7#c7 ,any o!r report prep>$ by ! ,m$ical
 ,inspector 9 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! 
,(fice "u ?is section %all be-- 7,a7    
submitt$ to ,congress2 &  7,b7 made     
available to ! public on an ,int]net    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,privacy    
matt]s ,any m$ical or o!r p]sonal       
in=mation obta9$ by ! ,(fice %all be    
protect$ f disclosure or misuse 9       
accordance ) ! laws on privacy          
applicable to su* in=mation4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gcji ! foll[+ new item3  #gcaj4
 ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector4  4  7c7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #gcjf7;a7 (   
su* title is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7#b7
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph 7#aj73  7#aj7 ,! ,m$ical       
,inspector1 :o %all be ! head ( ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector "u section #gcaj
 ( ?is title4  4  7d7 ,cont9uation 9    
(fice ,! individual s]v+ z ! ,m$ical    

,inspector ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs on ! day be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act may s]ve z ! ,m$ical
 ,inspector ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs aft] t date until ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs appo9ts
 an individual to be ! ,m$ical          
,inspector pursuant to section          
#gcaj7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74