US Congress Senate Bill 3330 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans' Health and Radiation Safety Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to to report annually to Congress on the low-volume (treating 100 patients or fewer) programs at each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Secretary to ensure that all employees at a VA hospital where radioactive isotopes are used in the administration of medical services receive appropriate training on what constitutes a medical event and when and to whom a medical event should be reported. Prohibits such isotopes from being used at a VA hospital where such training is not provided. Requires the Secretary to carry out specified evaluations and peer reviews of all medical services provided under contract with a non-government entity.

Veterans' Health and Radiation Safety Act of 2010

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-19		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2010-05-07		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4062 (Related) 2010-05-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3330/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3330/BILLS-111s3330is.pdf