To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.

Bill: 110-hr-2790
Sponsor: Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2007-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Education
Employee training
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Medical education
Physicians' assistants
Recruiting of employees
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: 
Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 
Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives.
 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives.
 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4184)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4184)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4183-4185)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Introduced in House