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HR 2790 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Education Employee training Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Labor and Employment Medical education Physicians' assistants Recruiting of employees Veterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.

Introduced: June 20, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4184)
May 20, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4184)
May 20, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
May 20, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4183-4185)
May 20, 2008
Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 15, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
May 15, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642.
Apr 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 23, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 20, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 21, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2