US SB3041 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe regulations, administrative guidance, and management controls applicable to the credentialing of certain appointed health care positions. Under the bill, VHA personnel who verify credentials for appointees, review qualifications for such persons, or hire such persons must undergo periodic training to review relevant law and policy regarding provider qualifications for VHA employment. The bill requires the VHA to enroll health care appointees in continuous query of their record within the National Practitioner Data Bank. The VHA must also develop and implement a mechanism for monitoring the continuous query and updating information within the VA's credentialing system. At least once a year, the VHA must audit its appointed health care employees who have an adverse action reported on the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Title
VHA CRED Act of 2019 Veterans Health Administration Caregiver Retention and Eligibility Determination Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Personnel records
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Personnel records
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3041/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3041/BILLS-116s3041is.pdf |