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PUBLIC LAW 117-175-SEPT. 16, 2022
Public Law 117-175
117th Congress
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electroni-
cally submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the Patient Advocate Tracker Act.
SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS
ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall establish an
information technology system that will allow a veteran (or the
designated representative of a veteran) to electronically-
(A) file a complaint that will be received by the appropriate
patient advocate; and
(B) at any time view the status of the complaint, including
interim and final actions that have been taken to address
the complaint..
Sept. 16, 2022
[H.R. 5754]
Patient Advocate
Tracker Act.
38 USC 101 note.
Effective date.
Approved September 16, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 5754:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
May 16, 17, considered and passed House.
Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.
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