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- H.R.4059
H.R.4059: Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 12, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 12, 2017
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) |