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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address staffing and other issues at facilities, including underserved facilities, of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2356| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2018
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (6)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stronger Medical Workforce for Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop criteria to designate VA medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics as underserved facilities. The VA must commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility of providing individuals with tuition and loan repayment incentives to work at underserved facilities. The VA must also ensure that clinical staff working at Vet Centers (community-based counseling centers that provide veterans with post-deployment social and psychological services) are eligible to participate in the VA education debt reduction program. The bill directs the VA and the Surgeon General to enter into a memorandum of understanding to assign at least 500 Public Health Service commissioned officers to the VA.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • January 30, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address staffing and other issues at facilities, including underserved facilities, of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2356| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2018
Stronger Medical Workforce for Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop criteria to designate VA medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics as underserved facilities. The VA must commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility of providing individuals with tuition and loan repayment incentives to work at underserved facilities. The VA must also ensure that clinical staff working at Vet Centers (community-based counseling centers that provide veterans with post-deployment social and psychological services) are eligible to participate in the VA education debt reduction program. The bill directs the VA and the Surgeon General to enter into a memorandum of understanding to assign at least 500 Public Health Service commissioned officers to the VA.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • January 30, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (6)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted