S. 450 · 116th Congress
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
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This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to publish on a VA website specified information related to the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Feb 5, 2020
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2020
This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to publish on a VA website specified information related to the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians.
The VA Office of Inspector General must review the administration of such website annually, instead of the current semiannual requirement.
Lastly, the bill requires the VA to include in its annual hiring report the steps it is taking to improve the onboarding timeline at facilities where the duration of the process exceeds suggested metrics.
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 2020
Latest action (Feb 5, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 12, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.