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1 I 111TH CONGRESS D SESSION H. R. 8 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 7, 010 Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. INJURED AND AMPUTEE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. (a) DISPLAY. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS 7 of Rights described in subsection (d) is printed on signage 8 in accessible formats and displayed prominently and con- VerDate Mar :0 Jun 0, 010 Jkt PO Frm Fmt Sfmt 01 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8
2 1 spicuously in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs (b) EDUCATION OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who work at prosthetics and orthotics clinics and who work as patient advocates with veterans who receive care at such clinics, including Federal recovery coordinators and case managers, receive training on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection (d). (c) OUTREACH TO VETERANS. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection (d) by (1) ensuring that such Bill of Rights is available on the Internet Web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and () conducting other types of outreach targeted at specific groups of veterans, which may include outreach conducted on other Internet Web sites or through veterans service organizations. (d) INJURED AND AMPUTEE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. The Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in this subsection is a statement that in- VerDate Mar :0 Jun 0, 010 Jkt PO Frm 0000 Fmt Sfmt 01 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8
3 1 jured and amputee veterans should have, at a minimum, the following rights: (1) The right to access the highest quality pros- thetic and orthotic care, including the right to the most appropriate technology and best qualified prac- titioners. 7 () The right to continuity of care in the transi- 8 tion from the Department of Defense health pro- 9 gram to the Department of Veterans Affairs health 10 care system, including comparable benefits relating 11 to prosthetic and orthotic services. 1 () The right to select the practitioner that best 1 meets their orthotic and prosthetic needs, whether or 1 not that practitioner is an employee of the Depart- 1 ment of Veterans Affairs, a private practitioner who 1 has entered into a contract with the Secretary of 17 Veterans Affairs to provide prosthetic and orthotic 18 services, or a private practitioner with specialized ex- 19 pertise. 0 () The right to consistent and portable health 1 care, including the right to obtain comparable serv- ices and technology at any medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs across the country. () The right to timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care, including a speedy authorization VerDate Mar :0 Jun 0, 010 Jkt PO Frm 0000 Fmt Sfmt 01 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8
4 1 process with expedited authorization available for veterans visiting from another area of the country. () The right to play a meaningful role in reha- bilitation decisions, including the right to receive a second opinion regarding prosthetic and orthotic treatment options. 7 (7) The right to receive appropriate treatment, 8 including the right to receive both a primary pros- 9 thesis or orthosis and a functional spare. 10 (8) The right to be treated with respect and 11 dignity and have an optimal quality of life both dur- 1 ing and after rehabilitation. 1 (9) The right to transition and readjust to civil- 1 ian life in an honorable manner, including by having 1 ample access to vocational rehabilitation, employ- 1 ment programs, and housing assistance (e) MONITORING AND RESOLUTION OF COM- PLAINTS. (1) IN GENERAL. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the veteran liaison at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall collect information relating to the alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans. () QUARTERLY REPORTS. For each fiscal quarter, the veteran liaison at each medical center of VerDate Mar :0 Jun 0, 010 Jkt PO Frm 0000 Fmt Sfmt 01 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8
5 the Department shall submit to the Chief Consultant of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids of the Department a report on any information collected under paragraph (1) during that quarter. () INVESTIGATION AND ADDRESSING OF COM- PLAINTS. The Chief Consultant, in cooperation with appropriate employees of a medical center of the Department, shall investigate and address any information collected under paragraph (1) at that medical center. Æ PWALKER on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS VerDate Mar :0 Jun 0, 010 Jkt PO Frm 0000 Fmt Sfmt 01 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8
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