902 -- Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017 | Poliscope

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017

902

115th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 7, 2017

Latest Action

March 3, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Matt CartwrightDemocratic(PA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

70pct

24d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017 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.

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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (1)

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONclient→AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

2017 · first_quarter · Veterans

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

S. 544, A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes H.R. 1181, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 1545, VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 H.R.902, Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.902

ARIEL GONZALEZ esq