US Congress House Bill 4134 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2015-12-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-11-30	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2015-11-30	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-11-30	House	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.
2015-11-30	House	Introduced in House

SB2279 (Same As) 2016-06-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4134/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4134/BILLS-114hr4134ih.pdf