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H.R. 1247 (114th)

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

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Introduced

4 March 2015

Last action

13 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revive, for a three-year period, VA's Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program that was carried out between January 2013 and February 2014. Requires VA to: (1) expand the pilot program to include at least 250 intermediate care technicians, and (2) give priority in assigning those technicians to VA facilities at which veterans have the longest wait times. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer credentialing data regarding DOD health care providers that are hired by VA to VA. Authorizes VA to allow a covered nurse to practice to the full scope of the nurse's practice, as defined by the applicable national professional association, under a set of VA-approved privileges, regardless of the state in which VA employs the covered nurse. Defines a "covered nurse" as an advanced practice registered nurse who is employed by VA as: (1) a nurse midwife, (2) a clinical nurse specialist, (3) a nurse practitioner, or (4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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