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.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 29, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4511 | Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2020 |
| HR 7105 | Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jan 5, 2021 |
| HR 7287 | To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2020 |
| HR 7952 | Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 6, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2020Introduced in Senate
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