VA Provider Equity Act
- Last Action
- 7/25/2017
Actions
- 2017-07-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-07-24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-07-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-07-24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6171)
- 2017-07-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6171)
- 2017-07-24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
- 2017-07-24At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- 2017-07-24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1058.
- 2017-07-24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6171-6172)
- 2017-07-24Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2017-07-19Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-07-19Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-07-19Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
- 2017-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-07-24 (36)
VA Provider Equity Act
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VA surgeons, physicians, and dentists.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties.
(Sec. 3) The bill revises the extension date from September 30, 2027, to September 30, 2026, for the $90 per month limit on a VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- David Trott (R-MI)
- Rod Blum (R-IA)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Mia Love (R-UT)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- David Young (R-IA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Veterans' medical care
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