3.0.0 4134 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z House HR 2015-11-30 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 172 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 4134.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power tomake all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause2 (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and makeall needful rules and regulations respecting the territory orother property belonging to the United States).[Page H8645]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-04T15:39:35Z Referred to 2015-11-30T19:00:10Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-03T20:56:48Z Referred to 2015-11-30T19:00:05Z Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act 114 2279 S 2016-06-29 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Identical bill CRS 2015-12-04 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-12-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-11-30 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-11-30 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-30 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-11-30 True Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2016-02-26 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2016-04-26 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Licensing and registrations Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Nursing Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-11-30 Introduced in House 2015-12-08T21:47:45Z 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.

]]> Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act Display Title Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act Introduced in House 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4134ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4134ih.xml 2015-12-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.