US Congress House Bill 3262 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 31 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-31 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Grow Our Own Directive or G.O.O.D. pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as VA physician assistants. An individual is eligible to participate in the program if the individual: has medical or military health experience gained while serving in the Armed Forces; has received a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, master's degree, or postbaccalaureate training in a science relating to health care; has participated in the delivery of health care services or related medical services; and does not have a degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of dentistry. The VA shall: provide educational assistance to program participants for the costs of obtaining a master's degree in physician assistant studies or a similar master's degree, ensure that mentors are available for program participants at each VA facility at which a participant is employed, and seek to partner with specified government programs and with appropriate educational institutions that offer degrees in physician assistant studies. The VA shall: establish specified standards to improve the education and hiring of VA physician assistants, and implement a national plan for the retention and recruitment of VA physician assistants that includes the adoption of competitive pay standards. VA physician assistant pay grades are established.

Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-31	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-07-28	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6540-6542)
2017-07-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3262.
2017-07-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6540-6543)
2017-07-28	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
2017-07-28	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-267.
2017-07-19	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-07-17	House	Introduced in House

SB426 (Related) 2017-07-11 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3262/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3262/BILLS-115hr3262ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3262/BILLS-115hr3262eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3262/BILLS-115hr3262rh.pdf