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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 Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1450

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act
A 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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