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VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003

Introduced: June 3, 2003 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2003
See Public Law 108-170.
Nov 19, 2003
Certain provisions incorporated. See S. 1156, Title III, Section 303.
Jun 24, 2003
Certain provisions incorporated. See H. R. 2433, Section 3, and Section 4.
May 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003 - States that: (1) current collective bargaining requirements within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) shall not preclude the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and any labor organization representing VHA employees from entering into a collective bargaining agreement with respect to the numbers, types, and grades of employees, the number of patients assigned to physicians, physicians assistants, or nurses, and employee-to-patient ratios within any VHA medical facility, clinic, or organizational subdivision; and (2) nothing shall limit the right or ability of any labor organization representing such employees from engaging in collective bargaining with respect to VHA promotion processes. Provides that when a VHA registered nurse has accomplished the performance elements of promotion to the next higher grade, the lack of a specific type of educational degree shall not be an impediment to such promotion.

Authorizes additional pay for Saturday VHA nursing duty.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to develop nurse preceptors to act as mentors to newly hired registered nurses at Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities.

What's happening now December 6, 2003

See Public Law 108-170.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2433 Procedurally related Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
  • S 1156 Procedurally related Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 9, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 5, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Jun 3, 2003
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