Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/21/2024
Actions
- 2024-03-21Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2023-09-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-08-22Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-08-22Introduced in House
- 2023-08-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-08-22 (00)
Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- James Moylan (R-GU)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Mental health
- Veterans' medical care
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