Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-03-11Introduced in House
- 2019-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-11 (00)
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program at a minimum of 10 medical facilities to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the VA's process for onboarding new medical providers. Priority shall be given to facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed and independent medical providers.
The VA is also required to submit to Congress a strategy to reduce the duration of its hiring process for licensed medical providers.
Cosponsors (9)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Steve Stivers (R-OH)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Employee hiring
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
- Veterans' medical care
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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