3.0.0 4374 2023-01-11T13:26:41Z 2023-01-11T13:26:41Z House H HR 2014-04-02 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:H.R. 4374.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8[Page H2854]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-04T13:29:41Z Referred to 2014-04-02T14:02:15Z 2014-04-04 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2014-04-02 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 N B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2014-05-01 False B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2014-05-01 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2014-05-01 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2014-05-08 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2014-07-22 False Armed Forces and National Security Cell biology and embryology Congressional oversight Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Health information and medical records Health technology, devices, supplies Licensing and registrations Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Product safety and quality Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-04-02 Introduced in House 2014-07-09T12:42:53Z Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) adopt the unique device identification system developed for medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or implement a comparable standard identification system, for identifying biological implants intended for use in medical procedures conducted in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities; (2) implement a compatible system for tracking the implants from donor to implantation; and (3) implement inventory controls compatible with such tracking system so that all patients who have received, in a VA medical facility, a biological implant subject to a recall by the FDA can be notified of the recall.

Authorizes the Secretary to procure biological implants only from vendors that meet specified conditions, including that the vendor uses the standard identification system, consents to periodic VA inspections and audits, is registered with the FDA, and maintains national accreditation specific to biological implants. Requires the Secretary to: (1) procure such implants under General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules, (2) accommodate reasonable vendor requests to undertake specified outreach efforts to educate VA medical professionals about the use and efficacy of implants that are listed on such Schedules, and (3) procure biological implants that are unavailable for procurement under such Schedules using competitive procedures in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Makes any VA procurement employee found responsible for a biological implant procurement transaction with intent to avoid, or with reckless disregard of, the requirements of this Act ineligible to hold a certificate of appointment as a contracting officer or to serve as the representative of an ordering officer, contracting officer, or purchase card holder.

]]> Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2014 Display Title Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-04-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4374ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4374ih.xml 2014-04-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 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.