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HR 1058 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Veterans' medical care

VA Provider Equity Act

Introduced: February 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6171)
Jul 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6171)
Jul 24, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
Jul 24, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Jul 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1058.
Jul 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6171-6172)
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2017
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Provider Equity Act

(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VA surgeons, physicians, and dentists.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties.

(Sec. 3) The bill revises the extension date from September 30, 2027, to September 30, 2026, for the $90 per month limit on a VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.

What's happening now July 25, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5674 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 1871 Related bill VA Provider Equity Act
  • S 2372 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 2906 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7 Republican 2
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 18, 2017
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 6, 2017
Young, David
· Jun 6, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 16, 2017
Love, Mia
· Apr 27, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Apr 12, 2017
Trott, David
· Apr 5, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 9, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 14, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 14, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1058: VA Provider Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1058/
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"H.R. 1058: VA Provider Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1058/.
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H.R. 1058, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1058/.
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