Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-1674House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 11, 2019
Summary
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 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. The VA is also required to submit to Congress a strategy to reduce the duration of its hiring process for licensed medical providers.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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