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114-hr-1247114th Congress

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

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Summary

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revive, for a three-year period, VA's Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program that was carried out between January 2013 and February 2014. Requires VA to: (1) expand the pilot program to include at least 250 intermediate care technicians, and (2) give priority in assigning those technicians to VA facilities at which veterans have the longest wait times. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer credentialing data regarding DOD health care providers that are hired by VA to VA. Authorizes VA to allow a covered nurse to practice to the full scope of the nurse's practice, as defined by the applicable national professional association, under a set of VA-approved privileges, regardless of the state in which VA employs the covered nurse. Defines a "covered nurse" as an advanced practice registered nurse who is employed by VA as: (1) a nurse midwife, (2) a clinical nurse specialist, (3) a nurse practitioner, or (4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2015

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2015

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2015

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/23/2015

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2015

  • Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2015

  • FRANK LOBIONDO

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2015

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2015

  • JIM MCDERMOTT

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2015

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2015

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2015

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2015

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2015

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2015

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 5/5/2015

  • PETER VISCLOSKY

    IN • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 6/1/2015

  • Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 6/1/2015

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2015

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2015

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2015

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2015

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2015

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2015

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2015

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2015

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2015

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/20/2015

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2015

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/27/2015

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2015

  • Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 11/30/2015

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 1/7/2016

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2016

  • Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2016

  • Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]

    NE • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2016

  • CHAKA FATTAH

    PA • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2016

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2016

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/24/2016

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

Roll Call Votes

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