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Version 53 · Passed House · Mar 5, 2019
Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act or the VET HP Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program, located at a minimum of five VA medical centers, to provide a clinical observation experience to students who are enrolled at an institution of higher education that has referred them to the program.
The VA shall give priority to students who (1) resided in a health professional shortage area, (2) are first-generation college students, (3) have been referred by minority-serving institutions, (4) are veterans, or (5) indicate an intention to specialize in an occupation with a health professional shortage.
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D–OH
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2335)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2335)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1271.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2335-2337)
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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