,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfdj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,luttrell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t c]ta9 heal? c>e contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs are subject to ,f$]al tort claims laws1 to improve ! acc\ntability ( physicians ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,brian ,tally ,,va ,employm5t ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,acc\ntability ( heal? c>e provid]s at facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,treatm5t ( contractors "u ,f$]al tort claims laws ,section #gcaf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 7#a7 7,a7 ,?is section %all n apply ) respect to civil actions or o!r proce$+s br\ght by an individual1 or ! e/ate ( an individual1 = damages = p]sonal injury1 includ+ dea?1 alleg$ly aris+ f ! malpractice or neglig5ce ( a non-,dep>tm5t provid] 9 ! c\rse ( provid+ hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 or nurs+ home c>e at a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 if ! ,secret>y provides to ! individual1 or ! e/ate ( ! individual1 by n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! ,secret>y receives notice ( ! civil action or o!r proce$+1 ! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a description ( ! ext5t ( ! involvem5t ( ! non-,dep>tm5t provid] 9 ! hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 or nurs+ home c>e furni%$ to ! individual4 7ii7 ,! nature ( su* c>e or s]vices furni%$ to ! individual by ! non-,dep>tm5t provid]4 7iii7 ,! full "n ( ! non-,dep>tm5t provid]4 7iv7 ,! fact t ! notification is made pursuant to ?is p>agraph4 7,c7 ,a civil action or o!r proce$+ aris+ f an incid5t ( alleg$ malpractice or neglig5ce ( a non-,dep>tm5t provid] may n be br\ght 9 bo? a ,/ate c\rt & 9 a ,f$]al c\rt4 7#b7 7,a7 ,if five or m sep>ate cov]$ cases br\ght dur+ a five-ye> p]iod include allegations ( malpractice or neglig5ce on ! "p ( any individual non-,dep>tm5t provid]1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all revoke ! provid]'s au?orization to provide hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 or nurs+ home c>e at a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7ii7 may n ent] into any contract or agreem5t t au?orizes ! provid] to provide su* c>e or s]vices at a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process by :i* a non-,dep>tm5t provid] may appeal an action "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$ case means any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a civil action or proce$+ pursuant to ?is section t result$ 9 a judgm5t aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or su* an action or proce$+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates compromises or settles4 7ii7 ,a civil action or proce$+ pursuant to ,/ate law = p]sonal injury1 includ+ dea?1 alleg$ly aris+ f malpractice or neglig5ce t result$ 9 a judgm5t aga9/ a non-,dep>tm5t provid]1 or su* an action or proce$+ t ! non-,dep>tm5t provid] compromises or settles4 7,b7 ,! t]m non-,dep>tm5t provid]-- 7i7 means a heal? c>e provid] :o is n an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t b :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y to provide heal? c>e or treatm5t at a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to a contract or o!r agreem5t2 & 7ii7 does n include a provid] ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y furni%es c>e or s]vices "u section #agjc ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,notifications & outrea* reg>d+ ,f$]al tort claims ,su* section1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7h7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days foll[+ ! date on :i* a judgm5t is ent]$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a civil action or proce$+ pursuant to ?is section t includes a conclusion t a non-,dep>tm5t employee committ$ neglig5ce or malpractice1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! foll[+ entities ) respect to su* judgm5t3 7#a7 ,! appropriate lic5s+ entity ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* su* non-,dep>tm5t employee is lic5s$ z a heal? c>e pr(essional4 7#b7 ,! ,national ,practition] ,data ,bank e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,heal? ,c>e ,quality ,improvem5t ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaja et seq474 7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t an explanation ( ! rights ( an individual "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 an explanation ( ! proc$ure to file an adm9i/rative claim pursuant to section #eae ( ?is title or section #bfge ( title #bh2 7#b7 ! circum/ances "u :i* an individual may file a civil action or proce$+ pursuant to ?is section2 & 7#c7 "t limits t c b> recov]y "u ?is section4 4 7c7 ,acc\ntability ( physicians ( ! ,dep>tm5t ,section #gdfa ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,:5ev]2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all br+ *>ges "u p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on pr(essional conduct or compet5ce aga9/ a section #gdja7a7 employee :o is accus$ ( committ+ neglig5ce or malpractice 9 ?ree or m sep>ate civil actions or proce$+s pursuant to section #gcaf ( ?is title )9 a five-ye> p]iod if su* actions or proce$+s-- 7,a7 result$ 9 a judgm5t aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 7 compromis$ or settl$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,! provision ( c>e subject to a civil action or proce$+ pursuant to section #gcaf ( ?is title t-- 7i7 result$ 9 a judgm5t aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 is compromis$ or settl$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7d7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect ) respect to actions or omissions cov]$ "u section #gcaf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4