Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
USA116th CongressS-123| Senate
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (5)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility. If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Armed Forces and National Security
Government studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth personnelHospital careLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care
Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
USA116th CongressS-123| Senate
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility. If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (5)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth personnelHospital careLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care