The Government Accountability Office found the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs failed for years to require robust inspections at over 150 state-run veterans homes nationwide and to make sure all deficiencies were rectified, even as it regularly doled out federal dollars for the care.That could have made a bad situation worse in places like the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, one of 50 veterans homes nationwide where VA is the only federal agency monitoring it, according to GAO. Democratic California Rep. Julia Brownley announced Monday that she met with a person last week in Washington D.C. who has since tested positive for coronavirus, making her the fifth member of Congress to self-quarantine. In a separate development, Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley of California also announced that she was closing her Washington office for the week and … It has infected at least 600 people and caused 22 deaths. By law, VA is barred from making federal payments until facilities meet standards of quality care.“VA needs to continue to strengthen its oversight,” Sharon Silas, director of health care at GAO, told a House panel Wednesday. Similar outbreaks have occurred in New Jersey, where more than 80 have died due to COVID-19, as well as Pennsylvania, more than 40, and elsewhere.In the House hearing, lawmakers heard tales of missed opportunities and disarray in addressing the coronavirus outbreak, including shortages of personal protective equipment and delays in testing. The 26th District. “Out of an abundance of absolute caution, my DC staff and I are self-monitoring and maintaining social distancing practices,” she said in the statement.Several of Brownley’s Republican colleagues including Rep.

Lawmakers said they found it troubling that GAO urged VA more than a year ago to address problems of lax oversight, but got little response.

Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) announced Monday that she will self-quarantine after she interacted with a person in Washington, D.C., who tested positive for the coronavirus last week. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., who heads the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee on health, called the disparities unacceptable. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

“Yesterday, I was informed that an individual I met with last week in DC tested positive for COVID-19. Ventura congresswoman Julia Brownley announced she will self-quarantine after meeting with a person in Washington D.C. who tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). She said that as early as March VA was holding town halls, providing informational checklists and other guidance to the veterans homes and ultimately sent hundreds of VA doctors and nurses to assist the state facilities. But it's not known how many of these happened at state-run veterans homes because not all of them are required to report coronavirus infection and death rates to VA.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides oversight for about two-thirds of state-run veterans homes that receive Medicare or Medicaid payments.According to GAO, VA was lax with inspections and allowed a contractor to classify potential safety problems at veterans homes that were seen as “minimal harm” as a recommendation, rather than a deficiency. Sen. Ted Cruz will remain in self-quarantine "out of an abundance of caution" after learning he came in contact with a second person who has tested positive for the new coronavirus. “We have a moral and … The VA still does not have capability to conduct testing among all residents and employees who may need one, and state-run homes have been a lower priority in getting federal help.“I am not convinced they are prepared to deal with a second wave," said Paul Barabani, a former director of the Massachusetts veterans home who is now an advocate for the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Coalition.Still when pressed on who's in charge of ensuring quality care, the answers were vague.“That is something we have not discussed,” said Jackson, when asked if her group would support the VA taking greater control. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 faxThe contents of this site are ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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