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Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

1/11/2023, 1:33 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5231

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for annual inspections to ensure that VA medical facility kitchens and food service areas meet private hospital kitchen and food service area standards.

The VA shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations to conduct such inspections. If the VA is unable to enter into an agreement with the Commission, the VA shall seek such an agreement with a non-federal, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise and objectivity.

If a VA facility kitchen or food service area fails such inspection, the VA shall implement a remediation plan within 48 hours and conduct a second inspection within 7 days. A facility kitchen or food service area that fails the second inspection shall be closed until: (1) remediation is completed, and (2) all kitchens and food service areas at that facility meet the standards.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network of a facility in which a kitchen or food service area is closed shall enter into a food service contract with a General Services Administration-approved vendor to provide food at such facility.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5231

Bill HR 5231 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 13, 2016. Bill HR 5231 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 13, 2016.  Bill HR 5231's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of May 26, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5231

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5231

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Health facilities and institutions
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5231

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being met at kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department.
Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5231

Mike Bost
Mike Bost
IllinoisRepublican
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
TexasDemocrat

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