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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2014
Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system.
Lists those advisory committees as:
the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs,
the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee,
the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee,
the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board,
the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses,
the Special Medical Advisory Group,
the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and
the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.
People & committees
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D–WA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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