Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 6, 2017)
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at a minimum of five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience.
The VA shall ensure that such program:
- increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans;
- increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians;
- provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and
- expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine.
The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.
What just happenedJul 25, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJul 25, 2018
- Reported in HouseJul 24, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseJul 24, 2018
- Introduced in HouseJun 6, 2017
- Jul 25, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 24, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 24, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7132)
- Jul 24, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7132)
- Jul 24, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2787.
- Jul 24, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7132-7133)
- Jul 24, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 24, 2018CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 670.
- Jul 24, 2018CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-867.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 24, 2018Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-867.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 12, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 12, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Health Subcommittee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 13, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 6, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 6, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House