HR 1674
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
Introduced: March 11, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program at a minimum of 10 medical facilities to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the VA's process for onboarding new medical providers. Priority shall be given to facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed and independent medical providers.
The VA is also required to submit to Congress a strategy to reduce the duration of its hiring process for licensed medical providers.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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