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Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 18, 2019

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

Dec 17, 2019

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

Dec 17, 2019

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

Dec 17, 2019

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)

Dec 17, 2019

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)

Dec 16, 2019

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.

Dec 16, 2019

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

Dec 16, 2019

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

Dec 16, 2019

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

Oct 29, 2019

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

Oct 29, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 29, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 27, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 17, 2019	House · vote #686	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	409–1	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now December 18, 2019

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

Committees of jurisdiction 3