,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 
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 & ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to ent] into a        
contract ) a non-gov]nm5t entity = !    
conduct ( biannual audits ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e functions1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,! ,vet]ans        
,adm9i/ration ,legislative & ,objective 
,review ,act ( #bjae or ,,valor ,act (  
#bjae4  #b4 ,biannual indep5d5t audits (
 heal? c>e functions ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agji;,b4 
,biannual audits ( ,dep>tm5t heal? c>e  
functions  7a7 ,biannual audits requir$ 

,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a contract )
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functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to !     
furni%+ ( heal? c>e by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,su*
 entity %all provide a report on !      
results ( ea* biannual audit conduct$ "u
 ?is section1 :i* %all be made publicly 
available on an ,int]net website ( !    
,dep>tm5t4 ,ea* su* report %all include 
an assessm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
curr5t & project$ demographics & unique 
heal? c>e ne$s ( ! pati5t population ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 z well z ! unique heal? c>e 
ne$s ( vet]ans liv+ 9 rural areas4  7#b7
 ,! curr5t & project$ heal? c>e         
capabilities & res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#c7 ,! use ( au?orities grant$ to !    
,secret>y to furni% hospital c>e &      
m$ical s]vices at non-,dep>tm5t         
facilities4  7#d7 ,! appropriate        
sy/em-wide access /&>d applicable to    
heal? c>e furni%$ by & ?r\gh !          
,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,! workfl[ effici5cy & 
processes at ea* m$ical facility ( !    

,dep>tm5t = s*$ul+ appo9tm5ts = vet]ans4
  7#f7 ,! organization1 workfl[         
processes1 & tools us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to
 support cl9ical /aff+1 access to c>e1  
effective l5g?-(-/ay managem5t & c>e    
transitions1 positive pati5t exp]i5ce1  
accurate docum5tation1 & subsequ5t cod+ 
( inpati5t s]vices4  7#g7 ,! /aff+ level
 & productivity ( ea* m$ical facility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#h7 ,! progress ( !      
,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! use ( in=mation
 te*nology = furni%+ & manag+ heal? c>e4
  7#i7 ,! bus9ess processes ( ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7#aj7 ,!        
pur*as+1 di/ribution1 & use (           
ph>maceuticals1 m$ical & surgical       
supplies1 m$ical devices1 & heal? c>e   
relat$ s]vices by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#aa7 ,!
 progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to    
con/ruction & ma9t5ance projects at     
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! use 
( m$ical facility leases4  7#ab7 ,!     
effectiv5ess ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 execut+ _! managem5t responsibilities 
& implem5t+ re=ms ( previ\s audits4     

7#ac7 ,! progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t )       
respect to implem5t+ recomm5d$ re=ms    
result+ f previ\s evaluations4  7#ad7   
,su* o!r matt]s z ! non-gov]nm5t entity 
det]m9es relevant4  7#ae7               
,recomm5dations on h[ ! ,dep>tm5t c make
 *anges to be m effective 9 deliv]+     
quality & timely c>e to vet]ans4  7b7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] receiv+ a report "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! results ( !     
audit cov]$ by ! report4 ,ea* su* report
 %all include ! f9d+s ( ! audit & !     
plans ( ! ,secret>y to address su* f9d+s
 & make improvem5ts to ! functions ( !  
,dep>tm5t bas$ on su* f9d+s4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* section is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agji;,a ! foll[+ new item3  #agji;,b4  
,biannual audits ( ,dep>tm5t heal? c>e  
functions  4  7c7 ,deadl9e =            
implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all ent] into a contract = !  

conduct ( ! audit requir$ "u section    
#agji;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 by n   
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4