HR 7434 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

BEST for Vets Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-02-23· Sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2024-02-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2024 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

5 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]FL
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA