[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8347 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8347
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
study on menopause care furnished by the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2024
Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
study on menopause care furnished by the Department of Veterans
Affairs, 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 ``Improving Menopause Care for
Veterans Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON MENOPAUSE CARE
FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
carry out a study on the medical services furnished by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under sections 1703 and 1710 of title 38, United
States Code, for veterans experiencing perimenopause, genitourinary
syndrome of menopause, and menopause stages.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall make
publicly available a report on the study carried out under
subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include each of the following:
(A) A description of the menopause care furnished
by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(B) A review of the established guidelines and
protocols of the Department of for--
(i) the training of medical providers of
the Department;
(ii) the diagnosis and treatment of
perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of
menopause, and menopause in women veterans; and
(iii) the referral of veterans seeking
menopause care to non-Department medical
providers.
(C) An evaluation of the adequacy of the access of
veterans to interdisciplinary care to treat the effects
of perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of menopause,
and menopause.
(D) A review of the educational initiatives and
outreach of the Department to ensure that veterans are
aware of the perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of
menopause, and menopause care available under sections
1703 and 1710 of title 38, United States Code,
including treatment options and potential benefits and
risks.
(E) An evaluation of the quality of menopause care
provided under sections 1703 and 1710 of title 38,
United States Code, including--
(i) a review of feedback about menopause
care collected from veterans;
(ii) an examination of the efficacy of the
menopause care furnished by the Department; and
(iii) an evaluation of the extent to which
the Department has established mechanisms for
veterans to address and resolve any concerns or
issues regarding menopause care.
(F) A review of how, if at all, the Secretary is
leveraging research, conducted within the Department or
by other entities, to improve menopause care for
veterans, including through the development of new
treatments or protocols.
(G) Recommendations for the improvement of the
menopause care furnished by the Department.
(c) Plan To Implement Recommendations.--Not later than 6 months
after the date on which the Comptroller General makes the report
required under subsection (b) publicly available, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a strategic plan to--
(1) implement the recommendations contained in the report;
(2) improve the quality of menopause care furnished under
sections 1703 and 1710 of title 38, United States Code; and
(3) improve the access of veterans to menopause care.
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