Fed Regist. 1998 Apr 30;63(83):23664-5.
It continues to be the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to State Licensing Boards any separated physician, dentist, or other licensed health care professional whose clinical practice so significantly failed to meet generally accepted standards of clinical practice as to raise reasonable concern for the safety of patients. This document provides that, in addition, VA will report to State Licensing Boards any currently employed physician, dentist, or other licensed health care professional (one who is on VA rolls) whose clinical practice so significantly failed to meet generally accepted standards of clinical practice during VA employment as to raise reasonable concern for the safety of patients. Some health care professionals who are VA employees also provide health care outside VA's jurisdiction. Accordingly, the reporting of currently employed licensed health care professionals who meet the standard for reporting is necessary so that State Licensing Boards can take action as appropriate to protect the public. Examples of actions that meet the criteria for reporting are set forth in the text portion of this rulemaking. Also, nonsubstantive changes are made for purposes of clarity.
退伍军人事务部（VA）的政策仍然是，向州执照颁发委员会报告任何离职的医生、牙医或其他持照医疗保健专业人员，其临床实践严重未能达到普遍接受的临床实践标准，从而引发对患者安全的合理担忧。本文件规定，此外，VA还将向州执照颁发委员会报告任何目前受雇的医生、牙医或其他持照医疗保健专业人员（即在VA名册上的人员），其在受雇于VA期间的临床实践严重未能达到普遍接受的临床实践标准，从而引发对患者安全的合理担忧。一些作为VA雇员的医疗保健专业人员也在VA管辖范围之外提供医疗服务。因此，报告符合报告标准的目前受雇持照医疗保健专业人员是必要的，以便州执照颁发委员会能够采取适当行动保护公众。符合报告标准的行动示例在本规则制定的文本部分列出。此外，为了清晰起见进行了非实质性修改。
