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Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

USA117th CongressHR-217| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2021
Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 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).
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3530
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3530
    Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act


  • January 6, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 6, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-2041: Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
  • S 117-1307: Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical ethicsPersonnel recordsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care

Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

USA117th CongressHR-217| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2021
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 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).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3530
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3530
    Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act


  • January 6, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 6, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-2041: Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
  • S 117-1307: Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical ethicsPersonnel recordsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care