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H.R. 5501 114th Congress House

Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the recruitment of physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: November 16, 2016 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnel
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Medical educationVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer a contingent physician's appointment to a person who, upon completion of a post-graduate training program, completes a residency program within two years after the VA offer.

Eligibility requirements for a VA physician's appointment, including a contingency appointment, are revised to require completion of a residency program rather than an internship.

The VA shall ensure that a recruiter or other similar official of each Veterans Integrated Service Network visits, at least annually, each allopathic and osteopathic teaching institution with a graduate medical education program within the Network to recruit individuals for the Veterans Health Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 16, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 6, 2016
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 16, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5501: Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5501/
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