Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act
Latest action · Aug 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act
This bill imposes civil liability under the federal tort claim law upon certain contractors hired by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for their negligence or malpractice in providing medical care to veterans. Such liability is waived if the VA provides a notice to affected individuals or their estates identifying the full names of the contractors involved and the nature of the health care they furnished, among other information. The VA must provide such notice within 30 days after the veteran or the veteran's estate files a claim.
The bill also requires the VA to revoke a contractor's authorization to provide health care at a VA facility if the contractor is a defendant in at least three separate negligence claims during a five-year period. This revocation requirement also applies to VA physicians and other health practitioners if claims against the physicians or providers resulted in a judgment against the United States or were compromised or settled.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2019 to Oct 22, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Oct 8, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Oct 22, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2019 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Aug 14, 2019 | |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Aug 14, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Aug 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 120, July 17, 2019, page H6000.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain health care contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs are subject to Federal tort claims laws, to improve the accountability of physicians of the Department, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
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