BEST for Vets Act of 2023
United States118th CongressS-280Senate
Updated: Apr 26, 2023
Summary
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2023 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2023 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
Latest companion bill action
HR-7434: BEST for Vets Act of 2024Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Senate
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