3.0.0 5616 2022-02-08T23:17:52Z 2022-02-08T23:17:52Z House HR 2020-01-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 5616.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8Section 8--Powers of Congress. To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H300]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-07T15:59:18Z Referred to 2020-01-15T15:01:10Z Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 116 2995 S 2019-12-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 116 3147 S 2020-12-04 Became Public Law No: 116-212. Related bill CRS 2020-02-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2020-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-01-15 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-01-15 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2020-01-15 True M001205 Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] Carol Miller R WV D. 3 2020-01-15 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employee performance Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Medical tests and diagnostic methods Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care West Virginia Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-01-15 Introduced in House 2020-01-31T11:56:54Z Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers.

After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.

]]> Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020 Display Title Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5616ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5616ih.xml 2020-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.