Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5399
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2016-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care quality
Health personnel
Medical ethics
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 

Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days.
 
&quot;Covered activity&quot; means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association. 

action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days.
 
 Disciplinary Appeals Boards shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review any case of professional conduct or competence arising from a VA physician's failure to properly report such activity.
 
&quot;Covered activity&quot; means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association. 

action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days.
 
 Disciplinary Appeals Boards shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review any case of professional conduct or competence arising from a VA physician's failure to properly report such activity.
 
&quot;Covered activity&quot; means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7241)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7241)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5399.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7241-7242)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 639.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-815.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-815.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Introduced in House