The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is title IV of Pub. L. 99–660,
Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title I, § 112(c), “(1) With respect to subsections (a), (c)(2), (d), and (f) of such section, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(2) With respect to subsection (c)(1) of such section, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.“(3) With respect to subsection (b)(2) of such section, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title I, § 112(d), “(1) “(A) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out annual audits of the compliance of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs with the matters required by section 7414 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).“(B) In carrying out audits under subparagraph (A), the Secretary—“(i) may not authorize the medical center being audited to conduct the audit; and“(ii) may enter into an agreement with another department or agency of the Federal Government or a nongovernmental entity to conduct such audits.“(2) “(A) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(B) Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include a summary of the compliance by each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs with the matters required by section 7414 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).“(C) The Secretary shall include in the first report submitted under subparagraph (A) the following:“(i) A description of the progress made by the Secretary in implementing section 7414 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including any matters under such section that the Secretary has not fully implemented.“(ii) An analysis of the feasibility, advisability, and cost of requiring credentialing employees of the Department to be trained by an outside entity and to maintain a credentialing certification.”