To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a joint scholarship program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pays for medical education of an officer of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service at the Uniformed Services University in return for a period of obligated service by such officer at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a joint scholarship program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pays for medical education of an officer of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service at the Uniformed Services University in return for a period of obligated service by such officer at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Veterans Affairs, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H904AD6C91C9C483A8C5503E71886139F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Medical Students and VA Workforce Act.
- Section H3555E2B628C54A93971565DAE618625D: 2. Establishment of Veterans Affairs-Public Health Service Joint Scholarship Program Chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting, after...
- Section H89A5F6C528BD4566966E8737F7417048: 7661. Authority As part of the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may, in partnership with the Secretary of Health and Human...
- Section HF3853EA3F8DF4D4E91922AC2E7C76212: 7662. Interagency agreement The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into, and...
- Section H116A41E94D7D40D5B3C146054A18D371: 7663. Costs Before the beginning of each academic year— the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a joint scholarship program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pays for medical education of an officer of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service at the Uniformed Services University in return for a period of obligated service by such officer at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Veterans Affairs, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a joint scholarship program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pays for medical education of an officer of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service at the Uniformed Services University in return for a period of obligated service by such officer at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Mark Takano
D-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Dunn of Florida) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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