Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

Bill: 116-s-123
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health personnel
Hospital care
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Ensuring Quality Care for 

O

ur Veterans Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.
 
If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.

action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Ensuring Quality Care for 

O

ur Veterans Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.
 
If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.

action_date: 2020-06-30
text: 

Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.
 
If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4079-4080; text: CR S4080)
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate