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S. 3417 (115th)

Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act

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Introduced

6 September 2018

Last action

6 September 2018 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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 also implement a uniform credentialing process for certain health care employees of the Veterans Health Administration and advanced practice registered nurses.

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Timeline

  1. 6 September 2018

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 September 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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