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S 4365 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' medical care

A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2020 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jul 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes additional health care professionals to perform medical disability examinations as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program. Currently, the pilot program authorizes physicians with current and unrestricted licenses to perform medical disability examinations on persons applying for VA benefits. Under the bill, the following contract health care professionals are authorized to perform such examinations if they meet licensure requirements: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.

What's happening now July 29, 2020

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

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  • HR 7105 Related bill Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4365: A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4365/
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"S. 4365: A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4365/.
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S. 4365, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4365/.
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