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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7434
[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 33 (Friday, February 23, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 7434.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Ensuring only licensed medical professionals furnishmedical disability examinations on behalf of the Departmentof Veterans Affairs.[Page H692]
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2024-02-23T16:31:05Z

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Finstad
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MN
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Robert
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R
VA
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2024-02-23
True
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Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
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LaLota
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NY
1
2024-02-23
True
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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
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Van Drew
R
NJ
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2024-02-23
True
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
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Mast
R
FL
J.
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2024-02-23
True
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HI
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2024-02-26
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Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
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Webster
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FL
11
2024-02-28
False
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NJ
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2024-02-28
False
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R
WI
6
2024-02-29
False
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Donald
Davis
D
NC
G.
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2024-03-05
False
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Chrissy
Houlahan
D
PA
6
2024-04-02
False
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MI
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2024-04-09
False
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FL
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2024-04-16
False
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IA
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2024-05-16
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Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
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2024-02-23
Introduced in House
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Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2024
This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.

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Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024
2024-05-24T13:34:06Z
Introduced in House
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To ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.
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