Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2021 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2021 This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth personnelMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' pensions and compensation
BEST for Vets Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-2329| Senate
| Updated: 11/17/2021
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2021 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2021 This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.