Public Law 117-175 | Public Law 117–175: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–175—SEPT. 16, 2022

136 STAT. 2107

Public Law

117–175

117th Congress

An Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sept. 16, 2022

[H.R. 5754]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Patient Advocate Tracker Act.

SECTION 1.

38 USC 101 note.

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

adding

at the end the following new paragraph:

“(3)

Effective date.

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.”

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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