US Congress Senate Bill 2569 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act or the VET HP Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program, located at a minimum of five VA medical centers, to provide a clinical observation experience to students who are enrolled at an institution of higher education that has referred them to the program. The VA shall give priority to students who (1) resided in a health professional shortage area, (2) are first-generation college students, (3) have been referred by minority-serving institutions, (4) are veterans, or (5) indicate an intention to specialize in an occupation with a health professional shortage.

Vet HP Act Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals Act

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]

Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1271 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2569/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2569/BILLS-116s2569is.pdf