3.0.0 3262 2023-01-11T13:37:25Z 2023-01-11T13:37:25Z House HR 2017-07-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 120 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire:H.R. 3262.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof.''[Page H5920]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-07-31T21:02:48Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-17T17:35:53Z Reported by 2017-07-28T15:04:20Z Markup by 2017-07-19T21:04:15Z Referred to 2017-07-17T16:00:06Z H. Rept. 115-267 Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 115 426 S 2017-07-11 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. Related bill CRS 2017-07-31 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-07-28 11:23:56 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 11:23:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 11:23:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6540-6542) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 11:23:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6540-6542) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 11:12:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3262. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 11:12:58 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6540-6543) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 11:12:28 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00192 2017-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-267. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-267. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-19 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-19 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-07-17 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 N B001301 Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] Jack Bergman R MI 1 2017-07-17 True 2017-07-24T16:46:59Z H.R. 3262, Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2027 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52961 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 19, 2017 2017-07-24T16:46:59Z H.R. 3262, Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52961 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 19, 2017 Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Medical education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-07-17 Introduced in House 2018-03-26T19:50:21Z Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Grow Our Own Directive or G.O.O.D. pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as VA physician assistants.

An individual is eligible to participate in the program if the individual:

  • has medical or military health experience gained while serving in the Armed Forces;
  • has received a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, master's degree, or postbaccalaureate training in a science relating to health care;
  • has participated in the delivery of health care services or related medical services; and
  • does not have a degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of dentistry.

The VA shall:

  • provide educational assistance to program participants for the costs of obtaining a master's degree in physician assistant studies or a similar master's degree,
  • ensure that mentors are available for program participants at each VA facility at which a participant is employed, and
  • seek to partner with specified government programs and with appropriate educational institutions that offer degrees in physician assistant studies.

The VA shall:

  • establish specified standards to improve the education and hiring of VA physician assistants, and
  • implement a national plan for the retention and recruitment of VA physician assistants that includes the adoption of competitive pay standards.

VA physician assistant pay grades are established.

]]> Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 Display Title Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Introduced Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3262rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3262rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3262eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3262eh.xml Reported in House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3262rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3262rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3262ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3262ih.xml 2017-07-31 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.