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Veterans' Affairs: Establishing Patient Smoking Areas at VA Facilities

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 3, 1993
Report No. HRD-93-104
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Summary:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) runs the nation's largest health care system, serving veterans in 158 medical centers. VA announced in 1989 its intent to prohibit smoking inside all these medical centers when outside smoking shelters were available. In November 1993, however, Congress passed legislation requiring VA to establish smoking areas in its facilities for veterans' use. This report examines the feasibility of establishing and maintaining the mandated smoking areas. GAO discusses (1) how the law might affect VA medical facilities' accreditations, (2) how much the facilities might spend to establish mandated smoking areas, and (3) how long the facilities might take to build these areas.

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