,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4  
,kelly 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to make c]ta9 in=mation publicly        
available on "o int]net website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,va ,quality ,heal? ,c>e ,acc\ntability
 & ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,improv$      
transp>5cy by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,publication ( /aff+ &    
quality ( c>e data ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all make 
publicly available on ! ,access to ,c>e 
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs 7or a successor website7 !    
in=mation "u subsection 7b74  7b7       
,in=mation includ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
in=mation publi%$ on ! int]net website  

"u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7,a7   
any num]ic indicators relat+ to timely  
c>e1 effective c>e1 safety1 &           
vet]an-c5t]$ c>e t ! ,secret>y collects 
at m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
pursuant to section #agjc;,c ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! /aff+ 
& vacancy in=mation requir$ by          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section  
#eje7;a77#a7 ( ! ,,va ,,mission ,act (  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ahb2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72  7,c7 ! pati5t    
wait times in=mation requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 ( section #bjf ( !       
,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #abh ,/at4 #aghj72 &     
7,d7 ! pati5t safety1 quality ( c>e1 &  
outcome measures requir$ by subsection  
7b7 ( su* section4  7#b7 ,updates ,!    
,secret>y %all regul>ly update ! int]net
 website "u subsection 7a7 to ensure t !
 in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a7 is ! mo/    
curr5t in=mation requir$ by ! provisions
 ( law specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7c7    

,requirem5ts ( int]net website ,9       
addition to ! requirem5ts ( section     
#bjf7;b77#d7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1      
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #abh ,/at4      
#agha71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !     
int]net website "u subsection 7a7 meets 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! int]net   
website is directly accessible f-- 7,a7 
! ma9 homepage ( ! publicly accessible  
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 !
 ma9 homepage ( ! publicly accessible   
int]net website ( ea* m$ical c5t] ( !   
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,:]e practicable1 !    
int]net website is organiz$ & se>*able  
by ea* m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 
,! int]net website is easily und]/&able 
& usable by ! g5]al public4  7d7        
,consultation & contract au?ority ,9    
c>ry+ out subsection 7c77#c71 !         
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all consult ) vet]ans 
s]vice organizations2 &  7#b7 may ent]  
into a contract to design ! int]net     
website "u subsection 7a7 ) a company1  
non-pr(it entity1 or o!r entity         

specializ+ 9 website design t has       
sub/antial exp]i5ce 9 pres5t+ heal? c>e 
data & in=mation 9 a easily und]/&able &
 usable mann] to pati5ts & consum]s4    
7e7 ,accuracy ( data  7#a7 ,annual      
process ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t an    
annual process to audit a g5]alizable   
subset ( ! data conta9$ 9 ! int]net     
website "u subsection 7a7 to assess !   
accuracy & complet5ess ( ! data4  7#b7  
,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* 
audit "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 det]m9es !
 ext5t t ! m$ical record in=mation1     
cl9ical in=mation1 data1 & docum5tation 
provid$ by ea* m$ical facility ( !      
,dep>tm5t t is us$ to calculate !       
in=mation "u subsection 7b7 is accurate 
& complete2  7,b7 id5tifies any         
defici5cies 9 ! record+ ( m$ical record 
in=mation1 cl9ical in=mation1 or data by
 m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t      
affects ! accuracy & complet5ess ( !    
in=mation "u subsection 7b72 &  7,c7    

provides recomm5dations to m$ical       
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t on h[ to-- 7i7 
improve ! accuracy & complet5ess ( !    
m$ical record in=mation1 cl9ical        
in=mation1 data1 & docum5tation t is us$
 to calculate ! in=mation "u subsection 
7b72 &  7ii7 ensure t ea* m$ical        
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t provides su*     
in=mation 9 a uni=m mann]4  7#c7 ,annual
 reports ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ea*     
audit "u p>agraph 7#a74