H.R. 5342 · 113th Congress

VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2014-07-31
Latest action
2014-08-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after a military health care provider requests privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a VA medical facility, to approve such provider's credentials and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges.

Defines "military health care provider" as a member of the Armed Forces who is: (1) a health care provider; (2) serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) privileged to work in a military treatment facility.