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Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends Veterans Affairs law to eliminate conflicts of interest in quality management reviews and investigations conducted by the Veterans Health Administration. It requires individuals conducting peer reviews to withdraw if they are directly involved in the care being reviewed or cannot conduct an objective review. When a peer review committee member is being reviewed, the initial review must be conducted by a neutral committee at another VA facility. For administrative investigations, the bill prohibits individuals with knowledge of confidential quality information or personal interests in the matter from serving on investigation boards or as factfinders, and requires them to disclose conflicts and recuse themselves.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
Actions (3)
- Jan 5, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2025
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN PEER REVIEW, ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION BOARDS, AND FACTFINDINGS OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7311A the following new section: “Sec. 7311B. Elimination of conflicts of interest in peer review, administrative investigation boards, and factfindings of Veterans Health Administration
“(a) Peer Review.—
“(1) In general.—Each individual responsible for conducting peer review for quality management of care provided by a health care provider at a medical facility of the Department and each member of a peer review committee with respect to quality management of such care shall withdraw from participation in a case review if—
“(A) the individual has direct involvement with the care under review; or
“(B) the individual is unable to conduct an objective, impartial, accurate, and informed review.
“(2) Neutral assessment of conduct of committee members.— Each medical facility of the Department shall develop procedures and guidelines for that facility to require that any initial peer review for quality management that is conducted with respect to care provided by a health care provider who is a member of the peer review committee for that facility be evaluated, discussed, and assigned a final level review by a neutral peer review committee at another facility of the Department.
“(b) Administrative Investigation Boards and Factfindings.—
“(1) Knowledge of confidential information.—Individuals with knowledge of confidential quality assurance information specific to a matter under investigation by an administrative investigation board or factfinder with respect to quality management of care provided by a health care provider at a medical facility of the Department may not—
“(A) serve on the administrative investigation board or as a factfinder; or
“(B) disclose such information to an administrative investigation board or a factfinder.
“(2) Personal interest, involvement, or relationship.—
“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall ensure that each member of an administrative investigative board or factfinder does not have—
“(i) any personal interest or other bias concerning the investigation being conducted;
“(ii) direct involvement in matters being investigated; or
“(iii) a supervisory or personal relationship with the subject of the investigation.
“(B) Recusal.—If a potential member of an administrative investigative board or factfinder has a personal interest or other bias concerning the investigation being conducted, direct involvement in matters being investigated, or a supervisory or personal relationship with the subject of the investigation, the potential member shall inform the authority responsible for the investigation and recuse themselves from such matter.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7311A the following new item:
“7311B. Elimination of conflicts of interest in peer review, administrative investigation boards, and factfindings of Veterans Health Administration.”. <all>
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