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HR 3580 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Veterans' medical care

To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 18, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a continuing medical education program for non-VA medical professionals, with the goal of: (1) increasing knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members, and (2) improving outreach to veterans and family members.

The program must include education on: (1) dealing with patients who are veterans or family members; (2) identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members; (3) programs and benefits available to veterans and family members through the VA, the Department of Labor, and other federal agencies and non-federal organizations; and (4) the VA health care system.

The VA shall: (1) carry out such program for five years on a VA website at no cost to participating non-VA medical professionals, and (2) ensure that the program is accredited in as many states as practicable.

What's happening now September 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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