US Congress House Bill 5224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Restoring the Doctors of Our Country through Scholarships Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 or the RDOCS-VA Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, to carry out a scholarship program to provide for the increased availability of physicians who provide primary health care services at VA medical facilities, which shall be known as the Restoring the Doctors of Our Country through Scholarships-Veterans Affairs (RDOCS-VA) program. Directs the Secretary, under such program, to award not less than 400 scholarships covering all tuition and costs for an undergraduate medical education for a period of study not exceeding 48 consecutive months, and a cost-of-living stipend, to selected individuals who agree to: be admitted into and maintain enrollment in a participating undergraduate medical program in the scholar's state of residence, maintain a minimum level of academic standing, complete an accredited residency training program in a primary care specialty, become licensed to practice medicine in the scholar's state of residence, receive and maintain board certification in a primary care specialty, and complete a five-year post-graduate period of employment by the VA performing primary care services. Directs the Secretary to give preference to applicants who: (1) are enrolled in an accelerated track family-medicine program, or (2) elect to complete the five-year period of employment at a VA facility that the Secretary designates as having an urgent need for primary care physicians. Sets forth provisions regarding such scholar's liability for breach of agreement.

RDOCS-VA Act of 2014

Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-08-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-07-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2014-07-28	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5224/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5224/BILLS-113hr5224ih.pdf