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BEST for Vets Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2329| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2021
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1101
BEST for Vets Act of 2019
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 17, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1101
    BEST for Vets Act of 2019


  • July 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • November 17, 2021
    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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1101
BEST for Vets Act of 2019
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 17, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1101
    BEST for Vets Act of 2019


  • July 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • November 17, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth personnelMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' pensions and compensation