VA CPE Modernization Act

Bill: 119-hr-657
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adult education and literacy

Department of Veterans Affairs

Health personnel

Medical education
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act or the VA CPE Modernization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses certain full-time health care professionals for continuing professional education expenses.</p> <p>Under current law, only board-certified physicians and dentists are eligible for such reimbursement. The bill expands the program to require reimbursement for various specified full-time health care professionals (e.g., registered nurses) and increases the amount available for a physician or dentist. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that an individual be board-certified to receive reimbursement.</p> <p>The VA may adjust the amount of the reimbursement, so long as the adjustment does not result in a reimbursement of less than $2,000 per year for each specified position.<br/> </p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act or the VA CPE Modernization Act . 2. Improvement to reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reimbursement Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses (a) Reimbursement The Secretary shall reimburse certain full-time health care professionals of the Department for expenses incurred for continuing professional education in amounts as follows: (1) With respect to any physician, dentist, podiatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant appointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (2) With respect to any psychologist, licensed practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (b) Adjustment The Secretary may from time to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection (a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reimbursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual specified in subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting the following new item: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses. .