1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs reports on patient safety and quality of care (a) Report on patient safety and quality of care (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report regarding the policies and procedures of the Department relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps that the Department has taken to make improvements in patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the policies and procedures of the Department and improvements made by the Department with respect to the following: (i) How often the Department reviews or inspects patient safety at medical centers of the Department. (ii) What triggers the aggregated review process at medical centers of the Department. (iii) What controls the Department has in place for controlled and other high-risk substances, including the following: (I) Access to such substances by staff. (II) What medications are dispensed via automation. (III) What systems are in place to ensure proper matching of the correct medication to the correct patient. (IV) Controls of items such as medication carts and pill bottles and vials. (V) Monitoring of the dispensing of medication within medical centers of the Department, including monitoring of unauthorized dispensing. (iv) How the Department monitors contact between patients and employees of the Department, including how employees are monitored and tracked at medical centers of the Department when entering and exiting the room of a patient. (v) How comprehensively the Department uses video monitoring systems in medical centers of the Department to enhance patient safety, security,