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H.R. 4942 113th Congress House

Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at hospitals administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 23, 2014 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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Medical educationVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish medical residency programs, or ensure a sufficient number of residency positions in medical residency programs, at VA medical facilities that the Secretary determines: (1) are experiencing a shortage of physicians, and (2) are located in communities that are designated as a health professional shortage area.

Requires the Secretary to determine the specialty of health care professionals that a location is experiencing a shortage of and allocate residency positions based on such determination.

Directs the Secretary, during the five-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act, to establish not fewer than 2,000 graduate medical education residency positions, giving priority to VA medical facilities that: (1) do not have medical residency programs, and (2) are located in communities that have a high concentration of veterans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3230 Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014
  • S 2639 Veterans Affairs Health Workforce Enhancement Act of 2014
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4
Gallego, Pete
· Jul 30, 2014
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 22, 2014
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 8, 2014
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 8, 2014
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 25, 2014
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 23, 2014
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 23, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 23, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 23, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 23, 2014
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