For one whistleblower, getting fired was too much - USA TODAY
Apr 12, 2015 · There, officers found the body of Christopher Kirkpatrick, a 38-year-old clinical psychologist who had shot himself in the head after being fired from the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Summary of S. 585 (115th): Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower ...
Oct 10, 2017 · Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick was a 38-year old clinical psychologist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In early 2009 Dr. Kirkpatrick complained that a number of his patients were too drugged to treat properly.
OSC Applauds Enactment of the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick …
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) applauds the U.S. Congress for passing and President Trump for signing the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (S. 585) into law. The measure fills gaps in current protections, enhances accountability for whistleblower retaliation, and increases awareness of whistleblower ...
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Who was Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick and why is the law named after him? Dr. Kirkpatrick was a clinical psychologist at a Veterans Administration medical center in Wisconsin.
Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 [Public Law 115–73] [As Amended Through P.L. 115–91, Enacted December 12, 2017] AN ACT To provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, in-creased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased account-
More recently, the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 provided additional protections, applicable to most federal employees who experience retaliation for disclosing waste, fraud, or abuse in the federal government. The act is named in honor of Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick, a whistleblower who questioned excessive prescription
Coalition Praises Senate Action Adding Disciplinary Teeth to the ...
Jun 1, 2017 · Dr. Kirkpatrick was a whistleblower who challenged excessive prescriptions at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin and took his own life after being fired. It expands to the entire civil service stronger rights and disciplinary accountability teeth that Congress passed last year for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees.
S. Rept. 115-44 - DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF ...
The legislation is named in honor of Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick, a whistleblower who questioned excessive prescription practices at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin (Tomah VAMC). Dr.
Johnson, Ayotte Introduce Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower ...
Oct 1, 2015 · WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and committee member Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) introduced the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act.
NU alum Christopher Kirkpatrick inspires whistleblower …
Nov 20, 2017 · Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Dr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 to provide more safety for whistleblowers in government agencies.