To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which the Secretary of Defense verifies that health care professionals of the military departments are appropriately licensed.
Sponsored By: Representative Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Centralized licensure verification for DoD health-care professionals requires the Secretary of Defense to set up a system that lets commanding officers confirm licenses across locations. The policy aims to complete at least 90% of verifications within seven days, with an exception for checks tied to an adverse record.
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- Patients and families: Commanding officers can verify that clinicians treating them hold valid licenses across all Department of Defense health facilities, which aims to improve confidence in provider credentials.
- Health-care professionals: A centralized credential system standardizes verification and targets completing 90% of checks within seven days, which can speed credentialing for clinicians without adverse records.
- DoD facility leaders and administrators: Commanding officers can verify licensure regardless of a clinician's service branch or the facility's location, making verification portable across the Department of Defense.
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Faster license checks for military clinicians
The Department of Defense would create one system to check licenses for military health workers. Commanders at any military clinic could verify a worker’s license, no matter the base or service branch. At least 90% of checks would be done within seven days of a commander’s request. The seven-day clock would not apply if the worker has an adverse record. The Department would also have to ensure anyone who treats patients on their own in a Department of Defense facility is properly licensed. The bill does not set a start date or funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Cosponsors
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
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