To amend the Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
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Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Ms. Perez, and Mr. Davis of …
Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Ms. Perez, and Mr. Davis of …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Extends and expands temporary licensure provisions for contract health professionals who perform VA medical disability examinations, particularly benefiting veterans in rural areas.
Who Benefits and How
Rural veterans gain better access to disability examinations. Contract health professionals can practice more flexibly across state lines. VA gains expanded contractor pool for disability exams.
Who Bears the Burden and How
States lose some licensing control over practitioners doing VA contract work. VA must submit report on use of the authority.
Key Provisions
- Expands covered professionals beyond physicians assistants, NPs, audiologists, psychologists
- Professional must have current unrestricted license in any state
- Cannot be barred from practice in any state
- Sunset extended to January 5, 2031
- Report to Congress required within 15 months
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Expands temporary licensure for VA contract health professionals performing disability exams in rural areas
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve rural veteran access to disability exams through licensing flexibility"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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