Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

Senate Bill 123 - Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 123 Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Armed Forces and National Security. Stay informed on legislative developments.

11/1/2022, 2:02 PM

Congressional Summary of S 123

Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility.

If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.

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Current Status of Bill S 123

Bill S 123 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 15, 2019. Bill S 123 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 15, 2019. Bill S 123's most recent activity was Held at the desk. as of July 1, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 123

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 123

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Government studies and investigations

- Health care quality

- Health personnel

- Hospital care

- Licensing and registrations

- Public contracts and procurement

- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 123

Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.