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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 1271.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H2034]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><STRONG>Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act or the VET HP Act</STRONG></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program, located at a minimum of five VA medical centers, to provide a clinical observation experience to students who are enrolled at an institution of higher education that has referred them to the program.</p> <p>The VA shall give priority to students who (1) resided in a health professional shortage area, (2) are first-generation college students, (3) have been referred by minority-serving institutions, (4) are veterans, or (5) indicate an intention to specialize in an occupation with a health professional shortage.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><STRONG>Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act or the VET HP Act</STRONG></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program, located at a minimum of five VA medical centers, to provide a clinical observation experience to students who are enrolled at an institution of higher education that has referred them to the program.</p> <p>The VA shall give priority to students who (1) resided in a health professional shortage area, (2) are first-generation college students, (3) have been referred by minority-serving institutions, (4) are veterans, or (5) indicate an intention to specialize in an occupation with a health professional shortage.</p>]]></text>
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