Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services.
The VA must report on the developed objectives and performances measures and provide recommendations for the reduction of veteran suicide rates and the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration.
Finally, the VA must conduct an annual assessment of each VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic and make such assessments publicly available on a VA website.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and 
   performance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans 
         Affairs of same-day services, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Same-Day Accountability for Veterans 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE 
              MEASURES FOR PROVISION OF SAME-DAY SERVICES.

    (a) Objectives and Performance Measures.--The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures 
designed to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on 
the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services.
    (b) Consultation.--In developing the objectives and performance 
measures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, 
veterans service organizations, and other appropriate Department and 
non-Department stakeholders.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
report that includes--
            (1) the objectives and performance measures developed under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) recommendations and best practices for the 
        implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans 
        Health Administration and the reduction of veteran suicide 
        rates.
    (d) Periodic Assessments.--Not later than the last day of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each medical 
center and community-based outpatient clinic of the Department. Such 
assessments shall be made publicly available on a website of the 
Department.
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Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and performance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day services, and for other purposes.
Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act
Rep. Emmer, Tom