WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) helped introduce the Veterans' Camera Reporting Act to improve patient safety and increase oversight in Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers. Introduced by West Virginia Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) along with Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) in the United States House of Representatives, the bill would require the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to complete and submit a report to Congress regarding the use of cameras in VA medical facilities and how they can be better utilized to ensure patients' safety and quality of care. This legislation would help address transparency issues at VA medical facilities in light of the tragic deaths of veterans at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center.
"I want to thank Ranking Member Bost and Congressman McKinley for leading this legislation. I am proud to stand alongside my fellow West Virginians in the introduction of this critical legislation to help keep our veterans safe and healthy," said Congresswoman Miller. "The recent events at our state's VA medical center in Clarksburg are heartbreaking and unacceptable. I am committed to providing the necessary oversight and delivering the reforms needed to ensure our nations' heroes are receiving the best health care available."
The Veterans' Camera Reporting Act is also cosponsored by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-IL) as well as Reps. David Trone (D-MD), and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA).
West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the companion legislation in the United States Senate.
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