Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of 2021
Summary
Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of 2021 This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. Under current law, the VA is required to publish on a VA website specified information related to staffing and the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians. The bill requires the VA Office of Inspector General to review the administration of such website annually instead of the current semiannual requirement. The VA must implement a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the Veterans Health Administration's onboarding process for new medical providers. Finally, the bill requires the VA to submit a strategy to reduce by half the duration of the VA's hiring process for licensed professional medical providers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 7, 2021
Last action Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jul 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Jul 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
May 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 3027
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HR 3027. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline