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Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

Introduced: March 4, 2015 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revive, for a three-year period, VA's Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program that was carried out between January 2013 and February 2014. Requires VA to: (1) expand the pilot program to include at least 250 intermediate care technicians, and (2) give priority in assigning those technicians to VA facilities at which veterans have the longest wait times.

Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer credentialing data regarding DOD health care providers that are hired by VA to VA.

Authorizes VA to allow a covered nurse to practice to the full scope of the nurse's practice, as defined by the applicable national professional association, under a set of VA-approved privileges, regardless of the state in which VA employs the covered nurse. Defines a "covered nurse" as an advanced practice registered nurse who is employed by VA as: (1) a nurse midwife, (2) a clinical nurse specialist, (3) a nurse practitioner, or (4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 22 Republican 6
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 15, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 9, 2016
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 24, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 11, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 11, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 20, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2016
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 23, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 7, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 17, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 22, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 20, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 29, 2015
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 21, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 17, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 4, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 20, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2015
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 22, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 21, 2015
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2015
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 13, 2015
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 23, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2015