§ 923. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PATIENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
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In General .— Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act [ July 22, 2016 ], the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the Patient Advocacy Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (in this section referred to as the ‘Program’). Elements .— The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A description of the Program, including— the purpose of the Program; the activities carried out under the Program; and the sufficiency of the Program in achieving the purpose of the Program. An assessment of the sufficiency of staffing of employees of the Department responsible for carrying out the Program. An assessment of the sufficiency of the training of such employees. An assessment of— the awareness of the Program among veterans and family members of veterans; and the use of the Program by veterans and family members of veterans. Such recommendations and proposals for improving or modifying the Program as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. Such other information with respect to the Program as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.