0
0

DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4011

Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 or the DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015

This bill amends the Social Security Act with respect to determining the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) residents for payments to hospitals for direct graduate medical education (GME) costs, in particular the limitation on the total number of FTE residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine in a hospital's approved medical residency training program. In applying this limitation, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall not take into account any such resident that is filling a GME residency position that counts towards meeting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) obligation under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to increase the number of GME residency positions at VA medical facilities by up to 1,500 positions.

The period for increasing GME residency positions at VA medical facilities is extended to 10 years.

The VA and HHS shall jointly conduct a six-year pilot program to establish at least three graduate behavioral medicine residency programs in underserved areas in the United States.

Education and training of marriage and family therapists and licensed professional mental health counselors shall be included in VA health personnel education and training programs.

Persons with a doctoral degree in mental health counseling are eligible for appointment to a VA mental health counselor position.

Physician assistants in VA facilities must receive pay competitive with pay for similar positions in non-VA facilities in the same labor market.

Not less than 30% of debt reduction payments paid under the education debt reduction program each year shall be paid to individuals who practice medicine in a rural or highly rural area.

The positions (and pay) of Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks are established.

The VA shall conduct a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of implementing in rural and highly rural areas with a large percentage of veterans a nurse advice line to provide veterans with medical advice, appointment and cancellation services, and information on the availability of VA benefits.

Read the Full Bill

Formatted TextPDFFormatted XML

Current Status of Bill HR 4011

Bill HR 4011 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 16, 2015. Bill HR 4011 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on November 16, 2015.  Bill HR 4011's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of November 20, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4011

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4011

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical education
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Nursing
- Rural conditions and development
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4011

DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
To increase the number of graduate medical education positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4011

Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
ArizonaDemocrat
Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
MaineDemocrat
Michael M. Honda
Michael M. Honda
CaliforniaDemocrat
Elizabeth H. Esty
Elizabeth H. Esty
ConnecticutDemocrat

Latest Bills

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
Bill HRES 1175April 20, 2026
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
Bill HRES 1174April 20, 2026
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
Bill HR 1897April 20, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Discrimination on the Bases of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity".
Bill SJRES 166April 20, 2026
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
Bill HR 4463April 20, 2026
End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
Bill S 4123April 20, 2026
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 8322April 20, 2026
Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.
Bill HRES 1182April 20, 2026
Cyber Ready Workforce Act
Bill S 4263April 20, 2026
Cyber Ready Workforce Act
Bill HR 8110April 20, 2026
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Bill S 1676January 11, 2023
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 3755January 11, 2023