S 280
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' pensions and compensation
BEST for Vets Act of 2023
Introduced: February 7, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2023 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2023
This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
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