VA Patient Protection Act of 2015

Summary

VA Patient Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes an additional method for filing whistle blower complaints in which a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee may file such complaints with his or her immediate and next-level supervisors, and ultimately with the VA after having properly filed a complaint at each supervisory level. If a supervisor makes a positive determination regarding such complaint the VA shall: (1) inform the employee of the ability to volunteer for a transfer, and (2) give preference to such transfer. The VA may not exempt any employee from such whistle blower coverage. The central whistle blower office shall be responsible for investigating all VA whistle blower complaints, regardless of whether such complaints are made by or against an employee who is not a Senior Executive Service member. The VA shall carry out specified adverse actions against a supervisor who commits a prohibited personnel action relating to a whistle blower complaint. A supervisor who commits a prohibited personnel action shall not be paid any award or bonus for a one-year period, and any award or bonus paid during that period shall be recouped. VA employees shall receive annual whistle blower complaint training. Congressional testimony by a VA employee in his or her official capacity shall be considered official duty, and the VA shall provide any such employee with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, during the period when the employee is so testifying.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2015

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 November 2015 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Veterans Health and Accountability Act
• related to ← Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
• related to ← Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act