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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 31, 2014
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 31, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 31, 2014
KING, PETER
· Jul 31, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Jul 31, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5342: VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5342/
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