H.R. 2787 · 115th Congress
Vet HP Act
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KapturSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Jul 24, 2018
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2017
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at a minimum of five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience.
The VA shall ensure that such program:
- increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans;
- increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians;
- provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and
- expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine.
The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act
Also known as: VET MD Act; Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act
Latest action (Jul 25, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 6, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Jul 24, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.