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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 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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