United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 21 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 3530 — Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

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

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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).

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended text adds a requirement for the Department to maintain a credentialing certification in addition to being trained by an outside entity. This change specifies the need for ongoing certification, which may impact how training and standards are enforced within the Department.

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3530 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3530 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3530 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
3530 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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3530 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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

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

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

  11. 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.

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

  13. 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)

  14. 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)

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3530 do?
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).
Who sponsors HR 3530?
HR 3530 is sponsored by Bergman, Jack (Republican), Peterson, Collin C. (Democratic), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Spano, Ross (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Yoho, Ted S. (Republican), Posey, Bill (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Gianforte, Greg (Republican), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Collins, Chris (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Palmer, Gary J. (Republican), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), and Cloud, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3530?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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