# 116-hr-3530: Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

116-hr-3530, Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3530
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act This bill addresses licensure and employment requirements for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, for VA medical provider positions that require a person to prescribe controlled substances, the bill prohibits a person from being employed if their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration has been terminated, revoked, or surrendered, and they have not received a waiver from the DEA. The bill also requires the VA to take prompt adverse personnel actions against a medical provider employee (1) who is not licensed, registered, certified, or in receipt of a DEA waiver; or (2) who does not promptly notify the VA of any suspension in such license, registration, or certification. Additionally, the VA must conduct biennial audits of medical provider employees to ensure they are licensed, registered, or certified as required. The VA shall ensure that the hiring process includes a request for licensure status and a verification of licensure status before an individual begins employment. Finally, the VA shall provide annual training on these licensure and employment requirements to directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks, as well as chiefs of staff and directors of VA health care facilities.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2019-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2019-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-3530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3530)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
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