Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 30, 2015)
Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a Docs-to-Doctors Program to recruit individuals separating from the Armed Forces who served in a health care capacity in the Armed Forces.
The VA shall: (1) implement a uniform credentialing process for certain health care employees of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) provide full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and such other licensed VA health care professionals as consistent with their education, training, and certification.
What just happenedDec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 30, 2015
- Dec 4, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Dec 3, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 30, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Nov 30, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Nov 30, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 30, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 30, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House