H.R. 3530Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

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Sponsor: Michael Cloud [R-TX-27]
Cosponsors: 22 · 20 Republicans · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 18, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedJun 27, 2019
Passed the HouseDec 17, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3530 as passed House on Dec 17, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 686

House Dec 17, 2019

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

409 Yea 1 Nay 20 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 410 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members430 members

Democratic232 members

Republican198 members

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Cosponsors22 · 20 Republicans · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3530 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 3530Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 686

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors22 · 20 Republicans · 2 Democrats

H.R. 3530Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 686

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors22 · 20 Republicans · 2 Democrats

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