3.0.0 3234 2023-01-11T13:30:24Z 2023-01-11T13:30:24Z House HR 2015-07-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ROBY:H.R. 3234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H5590]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-02-10T19:05:45Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-11-17T18:22:34Z Referred to 2015-08-06T20:16:28Z Referred to 2015-07-28T14:00:25Z 2016-02-10 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-02-09 16:31:19 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-02-09 16:31:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-02-09 16:31:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628-629) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-02-09 16:31:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H628-629) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-09 16:22:11 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3234. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-02-09 16:22:07 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-02-09 16:22:00 Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-11-17 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-08-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-07-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5531-5532) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 N Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Medical education Nursing Performance measurement Student aid and college costs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-07-28 Introduced in House 2016-01-08T22:25:27Z Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act

This bill establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) an Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery, and (2) the position of Under Secretary for Failing Medical Center Recovery to head the Office.

The Office shall carry out the managerial and day-to-day operational control of each VA failing medical center.

The VA shall:

  • publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available VA website a compilation of key health metrics for each VA medical center;
  • certify semiannually that each VA medical center ranked as "failing" is subject to managerial and day-to-day operational control by the Office;
  • revoke the certification of a VA medical center as a failing medical center if it achieves a ranking of "satisfactory" or better for three consecutive fiscal quarters;
  • submit to Congress a quarterly report on the Office, including actions taken by the Under Secretary regarding covered failing medical centers; and
  • transfer each covered failing medical center from the direct control of the relevant Veterans Integrated Service Network to the direct control of the Under Secretary.

The Inspector General of the VA shall prioritize investigations relating to covered failing medical centers, and the Office of Accountability Review shall prioritize investigations of whistle blower retaliation relating to such centers.

Office employees shall be included in the VA education tuition reimbursement program.

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(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available VA Internet website a compilation of key health metrics for each VA medical center.

The VA shall: (1) determine on a semiannual basis whether each medical center is satisfactory or underperforming; and (2) upon a determination of underperformance, send a rapid deployment team to the center to ensure that it achieves satisfactory performance as quickly as practicable.

A rapid deployment team shall:

  • identify the areas of the medical center that require improvement and whether the center follows directives and best practices;
  • establish a performance remediation plan;
  • review the status of any disciplinary actions taken at the center, any recommendations made by the VA Inspector General, and any Government Accountability Office findings; and
  • provide appropriate training to the director and staff.

The Inspector General of the VA shall prioritize investigations regarding underperforming medical centers.

The Office of Accountability Review shall prioritize investigations of whistleblower retaliation regarding underperforming medical centers.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall seek to enter into partnerships with recognized schools of nursing to provide undergraduate nursing students enrolled in such schools with standardized training with respect to:

  • the culture of the military and veterans;
  • post-traumatic stress disorder;
  • traumatic brain injury;
  • amputation and assistive devices;
  • environmental, chemical, and toxic exposure;
  • substance use disorders;
  • military sexual trauma;
  • suicide;
  • homelessness;
  • serious illness at the end of life; and
  • federal benefits, services, and resources for veterans.
]]> VA Medical Center Recovery Act Display Title VA Medical Center Recovery Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act Short Titles as Passed House VA Medical Center Recovery Act H House Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the ability of each medical center of the Department to provide quality health care to veterans, to ensure that the Secretary improves such medical centers that are underperforming, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3234rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr3234rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3234eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3234eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3234ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3234ih.xml 2016-02-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.