HR 5342 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act

Introduced Jul 31, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Joseph J. Heck R-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 15, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after a military health care provider requests privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a VA medical facility, to approve such provider's credentials and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges.

Defines "military health care provider" as a member of the Armed Forces who is: (1) a health care provider; (2) serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) privileged to work in a military treatment facility.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NVMark E. AmodeiOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-WIReid J. RibbleOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-COScott R. TiptonOriginalJul 31, 2014
R-OKTom ColeOriginalJul 31, 2014

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 15, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
  3. Jul 31, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House

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