Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act

Summary

Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a Docs-to-Doctors Program to recruit individuals separating from the Armed Forces who served in a health care capacity in the Armed Forces. The VA shall: (1) implement a uniform credentialing process for certain health care employees of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) provide full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and such other licensed VA health care professionals as consistent with their education, training, and certification.

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Timeline

1. 10 November 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 2016

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 November 2015 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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