118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 280 — BEST for Vets Act of 2023

“A bill to ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Feb 7, 2023

Last action Apr 26, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 7, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 7, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Apr 26, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 26, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

Feb 7, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.