HR 7508 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Improving Specialty Care for Women Veterans Act

Introduced Apr 14, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Charlie Crist D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 10, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improving Specialty Care for Women Veterans Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program for the recruitment, retention, and training of specialty care providers for former members of the Armed Forces who are women. Individuals serving in a medical internship or residency program or nurses and physicians who are covered providers (i.e., employees of the VA or persons providing care under the Veterans Community Care Program) may participate in the program.

The VA may target individuals with expertise in certain specialty care areas for recruitment. Additionally, the VA may offer targeted individuals appropriate incentives (e.g., monetary incentives).

The VA must provide individuals participating in the program with training and support related to the unique needs of women veterans.

Finally, the VA must (1) provide veterans enrolled in the VA health care system with information that indicates whether a provider has participated in the program, and (2) improve the timeliness of appointments scheduled with such providers.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

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  1. May 10, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Apr 14, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Apr 14, 2022Referred 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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  1. Apr 14, 2022Introduced in House

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