Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1450

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify the hours of employment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in the VA on a full-time basis to more or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period provided the employee's total hours of employment in a calendar year do not exceed 2,080.

Current Status of Bill S 1450

Bill S 1450 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 21, 2015. Bill S 1450 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on May 21, 2015.  Bill S 1450's most recent activity was Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212. as of September 16, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1450

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1450

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelVeterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1450

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention ActA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans Affairs.Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act
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