Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R TiptonSponsor

9 cosponsors · 5 D, 4 R

D Crow PG

R Gosar MW

R Waltz CM

R McMorris Rodgers SS

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program at a minimum of 10 medical facilities to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the VA's process for onboarding new medical providers. Priority shall be given to facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed and independent medical providers.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 11, 2019

Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019

The VA is also required to submit to Congress a strategy to reduce the duration of its hiring process for licensed medical providers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019

Latest action (Mar 11, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 11, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.