Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act

Summary

Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's authority to employ certain personnel without regard to civil service or classification laws, rules, or regulations to employ physicians on a without compensation basis in any practice area or specialty for which: (1) the average waiting time for veterans seeking an appointment with a physician exceeds the VA's waiting time goals, or (2) the VA facility where the physician will be employed has demonstrated staffing shortages. Requires each VA medical facility to have a volunteer coordinator who: (1) seeks to establish relationships with medical associations serving the area, (2) recruits physicians for uncompensated employment at the facility, and (3) serves as the initial point of contact for physicians seeking uncompensated employment at the facility. Conditions an uncompensated physician's receipt of a credential or privilege to practice medicine in a VA facility on the physician's commitment to serve at least 40 hours in the facility during the ensuing 12-month period. Requires the Secretary to decide whether to grant an uncompensated physician's request for a credential or privilege to practice medicine in the VA facility within 60 days. Requires the director of a VA medical facility to approve, and accept the uncompensated services of, any physician who has made the requisite service commitment and receives a credential or privilege to practice medicine in such facility.

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Timeline

1. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 November 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 12 November 2014 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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