1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act . 2. Enforcement of licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 7402 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking more than one and inserting one or more ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or, if the position requires the person to prescribe controlled substances, the Drug Enforcement Agency registration of the person has been terminated, revoked, or surrendered, and the person has not received a waiver from the Drug Enforcement Agency ; (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): (g) (1) The Secretary shall take prompt and appropriate adverse personnel actions pursuant to this chapter against an employee who— (A) is not licensed, registered, certified, or in receipt of a waiver, as required by subsection (f); or (B) who does not promptly notify the Secretary of any suspension in such license, registration, or certification. (2) The Secretary shall conduct biennial audits of employees covered by subsection (f) to ensure that the employee is licensed, registered, or certified as required by such subsection. (3) The Secretary shall ensure that the hiring process for employees covered by subsection (f) includes— (A) requesting from the individual applying for the position the status of the licensure, registration, or certification of the individual as required by such subsection, including a description of any actions the individual must take to fulfill such licensure, registration, or certification requirement before beginning such employment