HR9179-118

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4204DEBC9A1F43069AE40B4FDFCBB108: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Access to Falls Education and prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety...
  • Section H01B6DE41DB464963AEC41409A1E4A122: 2. Establishment of Office of Falls Prevention of Department of Veterans Affairs Subchapter I of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by...
  • Section HF2DCD3A276CA47CA85D4C4E16F8CC1FD: 7310B. Office of Falls Prevention The Under Secretary for Health shall establish and operate in the Veterans Health Administration the Office of Falls...
  • Section H2137FC462ADA408597F04D74348A5AB3: 3. Establishment of falls assessment and fall prevention service requirements for veterans Section 1710A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 26, 2024

Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mrs. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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