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Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 27, 2019Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3530

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 17, 2019)

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act

This bill prescribes oversight requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding health care professionals at VA medical centers.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to ensure each VA medical center consistently compiles, verifies, and reviews specified documentation for each VA health care professional (including contractors).

The VA shall ensure that specified health care professionals hold an active Drug Enforcement Administration registration.

Each VA medical center must implement (1) monitoring of the performance and quality of the health care delivered by each health care professional at the center, and (2) reviews of such care if an individual notifies the VA of any potential concerns relating to a failure to meet generally accepted standards of clinical practice.

The bill imposes notification requirements in situations where the VA substantiates a concern relating to the clinical competency of, or quality of care delivered by, a current or former VA health care professional.

The VA is prohibited from entering into a settlement agreement relating to an adverse action against a VA health care professional if such agreement includes terms that require the VA to conceal certain information from the employee's personnel file. Such prohibition does not apply to adverse actions determined to be prohibited personnel practices.

The VA must provide mandatory training, at least biannually, to employees who are responsible for specified tasks (e.g., those who are responsible for compiling, validating, or reviewing the credentials of VA health care professionals).

What just happenedDec 18, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27](R-TX)Sponsor
22 cosponsors2 D20 R
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  1. Dec 18, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Dec 17, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 17, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 686). (text: 12/16/2019 CR H10272-10273)

  4. Dec 17, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 686).(text: 12/16/2019 CR H10272-10273)

  5. Dec 17, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10314-10315)

  6. Dec 16, 2019FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Dec 16, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3530.

  8. Dec 16, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10272-10275)

  9. Dec 16, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Jul 16, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. Jun 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Jun 27, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Jun 27, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 17, 201953

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act

This bill prescribes oversight requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding health care professionals at VA medical centers.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to ensure each VA medical center consistently compiles, verifies, and reviews specified documentation for each VA health care professional (including contractors).

The VA shall ensure that specified health care professionals hold an active Drug Enforcement Administration registration.

Each VA medical center must implement (1) monitoring of the performance and quality of the health care delivered by each health care professional at the center, and (2) reviews of such care if an individual notifies the VA of any potential concerns relating to a failure to meet generally accepted standards of clinical practice.

The bill imposes notification requirements in situations where the VA substantiates a concern relating to the clinical competency of, or quality of care delivered by, a current or former VA health care professional.

The VA is prohibited from entering into a settlement agreement relating to an adverse action against a VA health care professional if such agreement includes terms that require the VA to conceal certain information from the employee's personnel file. Such prohibition does not apply to adverse actions determined to be prohibited personnel practices.

The VA must provide mandatory training, at least biannually, to employees who are responsible for specified tasks (e.g., those who are responsible for compiling, validating, or reviewing the credentials of VA health care professionals).

Introduced in HouseJun 27, 2019

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act

This bill addresses licensure and employment requirements for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, for VA medical provider positions that require a person to prescribe controlled substances, the bill prohibits a person from being employed if their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration has been terminated, revoked, or surrendered, and they have not received a waiver from the DEA.

The bill also requires the VA to take prompt adverse personnel actions against a medical provider employee (1) who is not licensed, registered, certified, or in receipt of a DEA waiver; or (2) who does not promptly notify the VA of any suspension in such license, registration, or certification.

Additionally, the VA must conduct biennial audits of medical provider employees to ensure they are licensed, registered, or certified as required.

The VA shall ensure that the hiring process includes a request for licensure status and a verification of licensure status before an individual begins employment.

Finally, the VA shall provide annual training on these licensure and employment requirements to directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks, as well as chiefs of staff and directors of VA health care facilities.

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act — Informed