HR 5342
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act
Introduced: July 31, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after a military health care provider requests privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a VA medical facility, to approve such provider's credentials and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges.
Defines "military health care provider" as a member of the Armed Forces who is: (1) a health care provider; (2) serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) privileged to work in a military treatment facility.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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