# 114-hr-1247: Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

114-hr-1247, Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1247
- Congress: 114
- Title: Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (59)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1247 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1247)

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