HR1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017
Changes disciplinary procedures and consequences for VA employees with performance or misconduct issues. Get the Details
Changes disciplinary procedures and consequences for VA employees with performance or misconduct issues. Get the Details
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which it shall increase the use of medical scribes at VA medical centers. Get the Details
Prohibits individuals who are deemed mentally incapacitated, incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness in VA proceedings from losing the right to receive or transport firearms. Get the Details
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Get the Details
Sets rules for the VA to follow with regard to biological implants to be used in VA medical facilities. Get the Details
Excludes from the definition of “health insurance coverage” a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy. Get the Details