HR-5794 : Still Just a Bill


The "Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023" (H.R. 5794) aims to eliminate conflicts of interest in the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) quality management processes. The bill amends Title 38 of the United States Code to ensure impartiality in peer reviews, administrative investigations, and fact-finding activities by:

  • Requiring individuals to withdraw from peer reviews if they have direct involvement in the care under review or cannot conduct an objective review.
  • Mandating neutral assessment of peer reviews for committee members by another VHA facility.
  • Prohibiting individuals with confidential quality assurance information from serving on investigation boards or disclosing such information.
  • Ensuring investigation board members do not have personal interests, involvement, or relationships with the subject of the investigation.
  • Requiring potential members with conflicts of interest to recuse themselves.

In short, the bill seeks to make the VHA's oversight and review processes more fair and unbiased.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-09-23CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.House floor actions
2024-09-23CommitteeReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-703.House floor actions
2024-05-01CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2024-05-01CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
2024-04-16CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2024-04-16CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
2024-03-21CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings HeldHouse committee actions
2023-11-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2023-09-28IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2023-09-28IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care quality
  • Veterans' medical care
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