To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative PATRICK TIBERI
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a continuing medical education program for non-VA medical professionals, with the goal of: (1) increasing knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members, and (2) improving outreach to veterans and family members. The program must include education on: (1) dealing with patients who are veterans or family members; (2) identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members; (3) programs and benefits available to veterans and family members through the VA, the Department of Labor, and other federal agencies and non-federal organizations; and (4) the VA health care system. The VA shall: (1) carry out such program for five years on a VA website at no cost to participating non-VA medical professionals, and (2) ensure that the program is accredited in as many states as practicable.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/8/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/3/2016
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
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