To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices.

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Bill Number

HR 2965

Introduced

Sep 19, 2011

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical ethics Veterans' medical care

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Summary

Requires any employee of the Veterans Health Administration who, while working in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, intentionally fails to follow infection control practices to be fined in accordance with the federal criminal code or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish infection control practices.

Actions

Sep 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2011

Introduced in House

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