House Bill 4059
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4059
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days.
"Covered activity" means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association.
October 12, 2017
10/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
10/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:25 PM