HR 5342 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act

Introduced 2014-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2014-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after a military health care provider requests privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a VA medical facility, to approve such provider's credentials and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges. Defines "military health care provider" as a member of the Armed Forces who is: (1) a health care provider; (2) serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) privileged to work in a military treatment facility.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Republicans