A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
- Last Action
- 6/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
- 2023-02-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-02-07Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-07 (00)
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2023 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2023
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 (5)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Health personnel
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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