Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023

HR 5794, the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to eliminate conflicts of interest in medical quality reviews. It mandates that VA health care providers and peer review committee members recuse themselves if they provided care under review or lack impartiality, and ensures reviews involving committee members are reassigned to neutral committees at other VA facilities. The bill also prohibits individuals with confidential quality information or personal biases from serving on administrative investigation boards or fact-finding panels related to VA care quality. These changes directly affect VA medical staff, peer review committees, and administrative investigators conducting quality management reviews.