House Bill 2787
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act
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Passed House on Jul 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2787
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on July 24, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7132)
Summary
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Medical Doctors Act or the VET MD Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at a minimum of five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience.
The VA shall ensure that such program:
- increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans;
- increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians;
- provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and
- expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine.
The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.
July 25, 2018
July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018
June 6, 2017
07/25/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/24/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/24/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7132)
07/24/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7132)
07/24/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2787.
07/24/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7132-7133)
07/24/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/24/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 670.
07/24/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-867.
07/12/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/12/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/27/2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/27/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/13/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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