(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives.
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4183-4185)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4184)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4184)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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