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HR 1302 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel 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: March 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 9, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 4, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E548-549)
Mar 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 9, 2009

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 31, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 4, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1302: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1302/
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"H.R. 1302: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1302/.
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H.R. 1302, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1302/.
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