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H.R. 3530 116th Congress House

Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Michael Cloud Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
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
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
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10314-10315)
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
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 29, 2019
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 17, 2019 House · vote #686 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 409–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 18, 2019

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

 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 1 Republican 12
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 13, 2019
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Oct 18, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 3, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 20, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Aug 13, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Aug 9, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jul 30, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 30, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 30, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Jul 30, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 30, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jul 25, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Jul 25, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 25, 2019
Spano, Ross
· Jul 19, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 19, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 15, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 15, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 27, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3530: Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3530/
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"H.R. 3530: Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3530/.
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