,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mrs4 
,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self & ,mrs4    
,murphy ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to make c]ta9 improvem5ts relat+ to     
inspections ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs m$ical facilities & improv+ c>e
 = wom54  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,improve ,access to ,c>e =  
,our ,female ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2
 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has policies 9     
place to help ensure ! privacy1 safety1 
& dignity ( wom5 vet]ans :5 !y receive  
c>e at its m$ical facilities4  7#b7 ,a  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
f\nd _m in/ances ( noncompliance ) su*  
policies4  7#c7 ,wom5 vet]ans are !     
fa/e/ gr[+ cohort )9 ! vet]an community4
  7#d7 ,wom5 s]ve 9 e bran* ( ! ,arm$   

,=ces & repres5t ne>ly #ae p]c5t ( !    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces curr5tly s]v+ on 
active duty & #ah p]c5t ( memb]s ( !    
,national ,gu>d & res]ve compon5ts4     
7#e7 ,! numb] ( wom5 vet]ans us+ !      
m$ical c>e provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs is expect$ to increase
 dramatically4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 female  
vet]ans are put at risk by a sy/em t is 
curr5tly design$ = m52 &  7#b7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld foll[
 ?r\gh ) commitm5ts to ensure female    
vet]ans c access s]vices tailor$ to _!  
ne$s4  #c4 ,improvem5t ( inspections (  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical    
facilities & improvem5t ( c>e = wom5    
provid$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,improvem5t ( inspections process 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
/r5g!n ! environm5t ( c>e inspections   
process & ov]sight ( su* process by--   
7#a7 exp&+ ! li/ ( requirem5ts t        
facility /aff inspect = compliance to   
align ) ! wom5's heal? h&book ( !       

,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7    
ensur+ t all pati5t c>e areas (         
,dep>tm5t m$ical facilities are inspect$
 z requir$2  7#c7 cl>ify+ ! roles &     
responsibilities ( ,dep>tm5t m$ical     
facility /aff responsible = id5tify+ &  
address+ compliance2 &  7#d7 e/abli%+ a 
process to v]ify t noncompliance        
in=mation report$ by facilities to !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration c5tral    
(fice is accurate & complete4  7b7      
,improvem5t ( c>e = wom5  7#a7 ,monitor+
 ( sex-specific c>e s]vices ,to improve 
c>e = wom5 vet]ans1 ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all monitor wom5     
vet]ans' access to sex-specific c>e     
s]vices "u curr5t & future community c>e
 contracts4 ,su* monitor+ %all include  
an exam9ation ( appo9tm5t s*$ul+ &      
completion times1 driv+ times to        
appo9tm5ts1 & reasons appo9tm5ts c\ld n 
be s*$ul$ ) community provid]s4  7#b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,!  
t]m sex-specific c>e s]vices means      
mammography1 mat]nity c>e1 & gynecology4

  7,b7 ,! t]m community c>e contract    
means an agreem5t describ$ 9 section    
#aja7;d7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public   
,law #aac-adf74