Community Care Core Competency Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 8, 2017)
Community Care Core Competency Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to furnish continuing medical education material to non-VA medical professionals, with the goal of: (1) increasing knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans, and (2) improving outreach to veterans and family members.
The program must include education on: (1) dealing with patients who are veterans or family members; (2) identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members; and (3) the VA health care system.
The VA shall: (1) carry out such program for five years on a VA website at no cost to participating non-VA medical professionals, and (2) ensure that the program is accredited in as many states as practicable.
What just happenedJun 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 8, 2017
- Jun 8, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 8, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate