Skip to main content
HR 3262 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Medical education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017

Introduced: July 17, 2017 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6540-6542)
Jul 28, 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 H6540-6542)
Jul 28, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3262.
Jul 28, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6540-6543)
Jul 28, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 28, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
Jul 28, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-267.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Grow Our Own Directive or G.O.O.D. pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as VA physician assistants.

An individual is eligible to participate in the program if the individual:

  • has medical or military health experience gained while serving in the Armed Forces;
  • has received a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, master's degree, or postbaccalaureate training in a science relating to health care;
  • has participated in the delivery of health care services or related medical services; and
  • does not have a degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of dentistry.

The VA shall:

  • provide educational assistance to program participants for the costs of obtaining a master's degree in physician assistant studies or a similar master's degree,
  • ensure that mentors are available for program participants at each VA facility at which a participant is employed, and
  • seek to partner with specified government programs and with appropriate educational institutions that offer degrees in physician assistant studies.

The VA shall:

  • establish specified standards to improve the education and hiring of VA physician assistants, and
  • implement a national plan for the retention and recruitment of VA physician assistants that includes the adoption of competitive pay standards.

VA physician assistant pay grades are established.

What's happening now July 31, 2017

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1