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H.R. 1951 (108th)

VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003

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Introduced

5 May 2003

Last action

6 December 2003 · Committee

Status

See Public Law 108-170.

Sponsors

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], COLLIN PETERSON, MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003 - States that: (1) current collective bargaining requirements within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) shall not preclude the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and any labor organization representing VHA employees from entering into a collective bargaining agreement with respect to the numbers, types, and grades of employees, the number of patients assigned to physicians, physicians assistants, or nurses, and employee-to-patient ratios within any VHA medical facility, clinic, or organizational subdivision; and (2) nothing shall limit the right or ability of any labor organization representing such employees from engaging in collective bargaining with respect to VHA promotion processes. Provides that when a VHA registered nurse has accomplished the performance elements of promotion to the next higher grade, the lack of a specific type of educational degree shall not be an impediment to such promotion. Authorizes additional pay for Saturday VHA nursing duty. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to develop nurse preceptors to act as mentors to newly hired registered nurses at Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 May 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 June 2003

    Committee

    Certain provisions incorporated. See H. R. 2433, Section 3, and Section 4.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 November 2003

    Committee

    Certain provisions incorporated. See S. 1156, Title III, Section 303.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 December 2003

    Committee

    See Public Law 108-170.

    Source: Committee

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