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This bill, named the "Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2025", aims to enhance accountability and transparency for healthcare providers working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through several key provisions. The bill introduces new rules for non-Department healthcare providers (contractors who are not federal employees) who provide care at VA facilities, establishing that if a provider is involved in five or more separate legal cases involving malpractice or negligence within a five-year period, the VA Secretary must revoke their authorization to provide care and cannot enter into future contracts with them. The bill also mandates that the VA Secretary notify state licensing boards and the National Practitioner Data Bank within 30 days of a judgment against a non-Department provider, and requires the VA to publish clear information on its website about patients' rights to file administrative or civil claims. Additionally, the bill creates a mechanism for holding VA physicians accountable by requiring the VA to bring charges against employees who are accused of negligence or malpractice in three or more civil actions within a five-year period. These changes are designed to improve patient safety, increase transparency, and provide better oversight of healthcare providers working with the VA, with the amendments taking effect for actions occurring on or after the bill's enactment.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2640/all-info