H.R. 5247 · 118th Congress · House

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023

Active· Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced
Aug 22, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.

Action Timeline

5
  1. MAR 21, 2024Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. SEP 01, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. AUG 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. AUG 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

3

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 21, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsvr03

Referred: Sep 1, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Aug 22, 2023

Active