US SB1101 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-22 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-22 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that only health care providers 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.
Title
BEST for Vets Act of 2019 Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2019-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1101/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1101/BILLS-116s1101is.pdf |
