H.R. 5145 · 111th Congress
Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Jerry McNerney
- Introduced
- 2010-04-27
- Latest action
- 2010-05-26 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act - Authorizes (current law requires) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse any full-time board-certified health professional (under current law, physician or dentist) appointed to the VA for continuing professional education expenses incurred, up to $1,600 per year (under current law, $1,000).
Directs that the expenses incurred be required to maintain licensure.
Prohibits reimbursement for the same expenses incurred for continuing professional education provided by a VA medical center.