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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.

6/20/2007--Introduced.

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.

Latest Actions
  • 05/21/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 05/20/2008 - Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 05/20/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4183-4185)
  • 05/20/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
  • 05/20/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4184)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2790 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/24/2008
H.R.2790 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/22/2008
H.R.2790 Reported in House05/17/2008
H.R.2790 Introduced in House08/31/2007