Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/3/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017
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 (13)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Mental health
- Veterans' medical care
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