Veterans' Affairs: Establishing Patient Smoking Areas at VA Facilities
HRD-93-104
Published: May 03, 1993. Publicly Released: May 03, 1993.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish smoking areas in VA facilities, focusing on: (1) how the law's requirements affect VA medical facility accreditations; (2) the cost to construct mandated smoking areas; and (3) how long it will take to construct these areas.
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CancerCarcinogensConstruction costsEnvironmental lawFacility constructionFederal facilitiesHealth care servicesHealth hazardsSmokingVeterans hospitalsVeterans' medical care