3.0.0 4365 2023-01-11T13:45:33Z 2023-01-11T13:45:33Z Senate S 2020-07-29 116 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-07-29T21:30:03Z 116 7952 HR 2020-10-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 116 4511 S 2020-12-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603. Related bill CRS 116 7287 HR 2020-09-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Identical bill CRS 116 7105 HR 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-315. Related bill CRS 2020-07-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR N Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security

00 2020-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-28T17:08:23Z This bill authorizes additional health care professionals to perform medical disability examinations as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program. Currently, the pilot program authorizes physicians with current and unrestricted licenses to perform medical disability examinations on persons applying for VA benefits. Under the bill, the following contract health care professionals are authorized to perform such examinations if they meet licensure requirements: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.

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