3.0.0 2965 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z House H HR 2011-09-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:H.R. 2965.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H6238]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-23T17:00:51Z Referred to 2011-09-19T16:01:15Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-23T13:52:19Z Referred to 2011-09-19T16:01:10Z 2011-09-23 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2011-09-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-09-19 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-09-19 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-09-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 N Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical ethics Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-09-19 Introduced in House 2011-11-10T16:15:28Z Requires any employee of the Veterans Health Administration who, while working in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, intentionally fails to follow infection control practices to be fined in accordance with the federal criminal code or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish infection control practices.

]]> To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2011-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2965ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2965ih.xml 2011-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.