Amendment prohibits the use of funds to carry out the memorandum from the Veterans Benefit Administration known as Fast Letter 13-10 which supports efforts to manipulate appointment wait times and the underestimation of how long veterans must wait to get care at a VA facility.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to-- at the end of the bill
Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)Description
An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to carry out the memorandum from the Veterans Benefit Administration known as Fast Letter 13-10 or to prohibit the use of funds to create or maintain any patient record-keeping system other than those approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4974
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Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to-- at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to--
Inserted: (1) carry out the memorandum from the Veterans Benefit Administration known as Fast Letter 13-10, issued on May 20, 2013; or
Inserted: (2) create or maintain any patient record-keeping system other than those currently approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office in Washington, D.C.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to--
(1) carry out the memorandum from the Veterans Benefit Administration known as Fast Letter 13-10, issued on May 20, 2013; or
(2) create or maintain any patient record-keeping system other than those currently approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office in Washington, D.C.
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House amendment offered
May 19, 2016
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House amendment offered
May 19, 2016
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 19, 2016 • 9:37 AM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2016 • 9:37 AM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Gosar.(consideration: CR H2851; text: CR H2851)
May 19, 2016 • 9:33 AM
Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H2851; text: CR H2851)
May 19, 2016 • 9:33 AM
On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2016 • 9:37 AM