Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017

Summary

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) develop a plan for working with institutions of higher education to develop partnerships for the establishment or expansion of programs of advanced degrees in prosthetics and orthotics in order to improve and enhance the availability of high quality prosthetic and orthotic care for veterans; and (2) provide full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and such other licensed VA health care professionals as is consistent with the education, training, and certification of such professionals without regard to any limitation that would otherwise be imposed on the health care practice of such professionals by a state licensing or credentialing body. The Department of Defense (DOD) must transfer to the VA upon request the credentialing data of a DOD health care provider who is hired by the VA.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 29 March 2017

   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. 29 March 2017

   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

4. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 12 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 March 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
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