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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
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2021-01-06
FL
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
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2021-01-06
OH
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2021-01-06
MI
P000609
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Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
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2021-01-06
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2021-01-06
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Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
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2021-01-06
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2021-01-12
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2021-01-12
FL
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2021-01-12
WV
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2021-01-15
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2021-01-15
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2021-01-15
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2021-01-15
NC
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2021-01-21
OH
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Thomas
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2021-01-21
WI
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2021-01-21
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2021-01-21
MI
H001071
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2021-01-28
GA
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2021-02-02
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2021-03-26
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2021-06-08
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2021-09-20
IA
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2021-09-20
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2021-09-21
WI
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2021-09-21
MI
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2021-09-21
NY
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2021-09-23
TN
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2021-09-23
NY
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Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
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2021-09-23
TN
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2021-09-28
TN
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Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
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2021-09-28
IA
G000597
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Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
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R
2021-09-30
NY
L000583
11
Barry
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
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R
2021-10-05
GA
D000630
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Antonio
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
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2021-10-05
NY
F000472
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Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
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2021-10-08
FL
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Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
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2021-11-01
VA
R000577
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2021-11-02
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2021-11-03
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2021-11-03
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2021-11-05
MI
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2021-11-23
VA
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2021-11-30
CO
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2021-02-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Armed Forces and National Security
2021-04-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S
2021-07-28
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CRS
Related bill
Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
N
Cloud
R
TX
Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employee hiring Employee performance Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical ethics Personnel records Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care
2021-01-06
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act</b></p> <p>This bill prescribes oversight requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding health care professionals at VA medical centers.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>The VA shall ensure that specified health care professionals hold an active Drug Enforcement Administration registration.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The VA must provide mandatory training, at least biannually, to employees of each medical center who are responsible for specified tasks (e.g., those who are responsible for compiling, validating, or reviewing the credentials of VA health care professionals).</p>
2021-11-10T16:22:03Z
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2021-01-06T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr217ih/xml/BILLS-117hr217ih.xml
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:43:39Z
2023-01-11T13:43:39Z
3.0.0
2021-04-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
CRS
Related bill
Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S
2021-07-28
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CRS
Related bill
Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S
2021-02-17
Health Subcommittee
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1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-01-06
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
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2021-01-06
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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2021-01-06
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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C001115
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Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
N
Cloud
R
TX
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-01-06
GA
S001214
17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-01-06
FL
D000626
8
Warren
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Davidson
R
2021-01-06
OH
B001301
1
Jack
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Bergman
R
2021-01-06
MI
P000609
6
Gary
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Palmer
J.
R
2021-01-06
AL
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-01-06
FL
B001307
4
James
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Baird
R.
R
2021-01-06
IN
H001091
1
Ashley
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Hinson
R
2021-01-12
IA
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-01-12
FL
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2021-01-12
WV
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2021-01-15
SD
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-01-15
PA
S001192
2
Chris
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Stewart
R
2021-01-15
UT
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-01-15
NC
G000563
7
Bob
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Gibbs
R
2021-01-21
OH
T000165
7
Thomas
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Tiffany
P.
R
2021-01-21
WI
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-01-21
SC
M001136
10
Lisa
Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
McClain
C.
R
2021-01-21
MI
H001071
10
Jody
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Hice
B.
R
2021-01-28
GA
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-02-02
TX
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-03-26
NJ
L000595
5
Julia
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Letlow
R
2021-06-08
LA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-09-20
IA
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-09-20
TX
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-09-21
WI
U000031
6
FRED
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
UPTON
R
2021-09-21
MI
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-09-21
NY
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-09-23
TN
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-09-23
NY
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-09-23
TN
F000459
3
Charles
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Fleischmann
J. "Chuck"
R
2021-09-28
TN
M001215
2
Mariannette
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Miller-Meeks
R
2021-09-28
IA
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-09-30
NY
L000583
11
Barry
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Loudermilk
R
2021-10-05
GA
D000630
19
Antonio
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Delgado
D
2021-10-05
NY
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-10-08
FL
G000595
5
Bob
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Good
R
2021-11-01
VA
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-11-02
OH
F000465
3
A.
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Ferguson
Drew
R
2021-11-03
GA
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2021-11-03
TX
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-11-05
MI
W000809
3
Steve
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
Womack
R
2021-11-12
AR
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-11-23
VA
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-11-30
CO
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2022-03-29
NJ
Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employee hiring Employee performance Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical ethics Personnel records Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care
2021-01-06
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act</b></p> <p>This bill prescribes oversight requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding health care professionals at VA medical centers.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>The VA shall ensure that specified health care professionals hold an active Drug Enforcement Administration registration.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The VA must provide mandatory training, at least biannually, to employees of each medical center who are responsible for specified tasks (e.g., those who are responsible for compiling, validating, or reviewing the credentials of VA health care professionals).</p>
2021-11-10T16:22:03Z
00
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.