,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ! ,(fice (
 ,heal? ,c>e ,quality4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ,(fice ( ,heal? ,c>e ,quality 9       
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gc ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#gcaj4 ,(fice ( ,heal? ,c>e ,quality    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 9 ! ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration an ,(fice ( ,heal? 
,c>e ,quality 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 ,! ,(fice %all   
ov]see ! implem5tation & dissem9ation   
across all m$ical facilities ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( be/ practices1 quality      
improvem5ts1 corrective actions1 &      
,inspector ,g5]al recomm5dations4  7b7  
,director  7#a7 ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all 

be a ,director1 :o %all report directly 
to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? 7)\t        
delegation74  7#b7 ,any p]son appo9t$ z 
,director %all be--  7,a7 an e/abli%$   
exp]t 9 ! field ( heal? c>e quality1    
adm9i/ration ( m$ical facilities1 or    
simil> fields2 &  7,b7 qualifi$ to c>ry 
out ! duties ( ! ,(fice bas$ on         
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce & exp]tise4  7c7    
,functions ,! functions ( ! ,(fice are z
 foll[s3 7#a7 ,to develop & ma9ta9 a    
sy/em to provide notice to all m$ical   
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( any          
applicable be/ practices1 quality       
improvem5ts1 corrective actions1 &      
,inspector ,g5]al recomm5dations4  7#b7 
,to monitor ! compliance ( su* m$ical   
facilities ) su* be/ practices1 quality 
improvem5ts1 corrective actions1 &      
,inspector ,g5]al recomm5dations4  7d7  
,res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
,director has suffici5t res\rces to c>ry
 out ! responsibilities ( ! ,director 9 
a timely mann]4  7e7 ,report ,!         
,director %all submit to ,congress an   

annual report on ! progress ( ! m$ical  
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 implem5t+    
applicable be/ practices1 quality       
improvem5ts1 corrective actions1 &      
,inspector ,g5]al recomm5dations4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#gcji ! foll[+ new item3  #gcaj4 ,(fice 
( ,heal? ,c>e ,quality4  4  7c7 ,deadl9e
 = implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,heal? ,c>e      
,quality1 z e/abli%$ "u section #gcaj ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all develop an      
initial sy/em = prov+ ! notice requir$  
"u su* section #gcaj4