A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Chief Medical Director to waive State licensure requirements for registered, practical or vocational nurses and physical therapists not to be employed in patient care, and for licensed or vocational nurses and physical therapists to be employed in a foreign country.

Summary

Amends Federal provisions relating to the Veterans Administration's Department of Medicine and Surgery to authorize the Chief Medical Director of such Department to waive any applicable State licensing requirements for registered, practical, or vocational nurses and physical therapists who are: (1) to be used in a research or academic post where there is no direct responsibility for patient care; or (2) to serve in a foreign country where such nurse or physical therapist is duly licensed under the laws of such country.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 31 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 9 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Service-Disabled Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1987
• related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Chief Medical Director to waive State licensure requirements for registered, practical or vocational nurses and physical therapists not to be employed in patient care, and for licensed or vocational nurses and physical therapists to be employed in a foreign country.