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Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 1, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4150

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Dec 6, 2016)

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the advanced written request of a covered physician, to modify the hours of employment for a full-time VA physician to be more than or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period.

For purpose of determining pay, such a physician shall be deemed to have a biweekly employment schedule of 80 hours.

A physician with an irregular work schedule must account for at least 2,080 employment hours (through work or use of leave or paid time off) in a calendar year.

What just happenedDec 7, 2016

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36](D-CA)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 7, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Dec 6, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 6, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7248)

  4. Dec 6, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7248)

  5. Dec 6, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4150.

  6. Dec 6, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7248-7249)

  7. Dec 6, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Nov 14, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.

  9. Nov 14, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-811.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Nov 14, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-811.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Dec 3, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. Dec 1, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Dec 1, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Dec 1, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedDec 6, 201636

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the advanced written request of a covered physician, to modify the hours of employment for a full-time VA physician to be more than or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period.

For purpose of determining pay, such a physician shall be deemed to have a biweekly employment schedule of 80 hours.

A physician with an irregular work schedule must account for at least 2,080 employment hours (through work or use of leave or paid time off) in a calendar year.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Nov 14, 201617

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify the hours of employment for a full-time VA physician or physician assistant to be more than or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period if the total of such employee's hours of employment in a calendar year does not exceed 2,080 hours.

A physician or physician assistant may not accrue overtime by reason of such modified hours of employment.

Introduced in HouseDec 1, 2015

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify the hours of employment for a full-time VA physician or physician assistant to be more than or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period if the total of such employee's hours of employment in a calendar year does not exceed 2,080 hours.

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act — Informed