This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to (1) expand the capabilities of the Women Veterans Call Center by including a text messaging capability, and (2) publish a website providing information for women veterans about the benefits and services available to them.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2972 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2972
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the
communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to
services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2019
Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the
communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to
services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF CAPABILITIES OF WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER TO
INCLUDE TEXT MESSAGING.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall expand the capabilities of
the Women Veterans Call Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to
include a text messaging capability.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERNET WEBSITE
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SERVICES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN
VETERANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall survey the
internet websites and information resources of the Department of
Veterans Affairs in effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act and publish an internet website that serves as a
centralized source for the provision to women veterans of information
about the benefits and services available to them under laws
administered by the Secretary.
(b) Elements.--The internet website published under subsection (a)
shall provide to women veterans information regarding all of the
services available in the district in which that the veteran is seeking
such services, including, with respect to each medical center and
community-based outpatient clinic in the applicable Veterans Integrated
Service Network--
(1) the name and contact information of each women's health
coordinator;
(2) a list of appropriate staff for other benefits
available from the Veterans Benefits Administration, the
National Cemetery Administration, and such other entities as
the Secretary considers appropriate; and
(3) such other information as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Updated Information.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
information described in subsection (b) that is published on the
internet website required by subsection (a) is updated not less
frequently than once every 90 days.
(d) Outreach.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
ensure that the outreach conducted under section 1720F(i) of title 38,
United States Code, includes information regarding the internet website
required by subsection (a).
(e) Derivation of Funds.--Amounts used by the Secretary to carry
out this section shall be derived from amounts made available to the
Secretary to publish internet websites of the Department.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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