US HB5616 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
Title
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
| Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2020-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2995 (Same As) 2019-12-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB3147 (Same As) 2020-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 116-212. (TXT | PDF)
SB3147 (Same As) 2020-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 116-212. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employee performance
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
West Virginia
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employee performance
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
West Virginia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5616/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5616/BILLS-116hr5616ih.pdf |
