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“(a) In General.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 7, 2022], the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs. “(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of—“(1) the access of veterans to mammography screenings, whether at a facility of the Department or through a non-Department provider, including any staffing concerns of the Department in providing such screenings; “(2) the quality of such screenings and reading of the images from such screenings, including whether such screenings use three-dimensional mammography; “(3) the communication of the results of such screenings, including whether results are shared in a timely manner, whether results are shared via the Joint Health Information Exchange or another electronic mechanism, and whether results are incorporated into the electronic health record of the veteran; “(4) the performance of the Women’s Breast Oncology System of Excellence of the Department; and “(5) the access of veterans diagnosed with breast cancer to a comprehensive breast cancer care team of the Department. “(c) Follow-Up.—Not later than 180 days after the submittal of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to address the deficiencies identified in the report under subsection (a), if any.

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