S-1450 : Still Just a Bill

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify the hours of employment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in the VA on a full-time basis to more or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period provided the employee's total hours of employment in a calendar year do not exceed 2,080.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-09-16CommitteeCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.Senate
2015-05-21IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
2015-05-21IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Health personnel
  • Veterans' medical care

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