US Congress House Bill 6187 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on September 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

VET MD Act Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at at least 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.

VET MD Act Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-10-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-09-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-09-27	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1380)
2016-09-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6187/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6187/BILLS-114hr6187ih.pdf