BEST for Vets Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 11/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-17Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-544.
- 2021-07-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-07-13Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-07-13 (00)
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2021 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2021
This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.
Cosponsors (1)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Health personnel
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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