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Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019

Introduced: March 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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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 March 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Harder, Josh
California · May 7, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 8, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 28, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1674: Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1674/
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"H.R. 1674: Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1674/.
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H.R. 1674, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1674/.
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