Office of Attending Physician Independence Act

Bill: 117-hr-4862
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-30
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Office of Attending Physician Independence Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the appointment and oversight of the Attending Physician (a medical officer who is currently assigned by the the Navy to provide emergency medical assistance to Members of Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, congressional staff, and visitors to the Capitol).</p> <p>The bill establishes a commission to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the position of Attending Physician. The commission shall recommend at least three individuals who are medical officers of the Navy for appointment.</p> <p>The President shall appoint the Attending Physician from the individuals recommended by the commission with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 10 years. </p> <p>The Office of Attending Physician shall be subject to oversight by the Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Bucshon (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To establish certain requirements with respect to the appointment and oversight of the Attending Physician, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Attending Physician Independence Act . 2. Appointment of Attending Physician (a) In general The Attending Physician shall be appointed by the President, from the candidates recommended by the commission under subsection (b) (2), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 10 years. (b) Individuals eligible for appointment (1) Commission to recommend candidates There is established a commission to recommend individuals to the President in accordance with paragraph (2) for appointment to the position of Attending Physician, which shall consist of 15 members as follows: (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. (B) The President pro tempore of the Senate. (C) The majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (D) The chairs and the ranking minority members of— (i) the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (iii) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and (iv) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (E) The Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States. (2) Requirements for recommended candidates The commission shall recommend under paragraph (1) at least 3 individuals who are medical officers of the Department of the Navy (as such term is defined in section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code) for appointment to the position of Attending Physician. (3) Eligibility for reappointment An individual who serves a term as Attending Physician shall be eligible for reappointment to such office in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of Attending Physician after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Oversight of Office of Attending Physician The Office of Attending Physician shall be subject to oversight by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.