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Senate Bill 1319
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Community Care Core Competency Act of 2017
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 8, 2017
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S. 1319 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1319


To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 8, 2017

Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Community Care Core Competency Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Department of Veterans Affairs continuing education program for certain non-Department medical professionals.

(a) Establishment of program.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program to provide continuing medical education material to non-Department medical professionals with the goal of—

(A) increasing knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans; and

(B) improving outreach to veterans and family members of veterans.

(2) EDUCATION PROVIDED.—The program shall include education on the following:

(A) Dealing with patients who are veterans or family members of veterans.

(B) Identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members of veterans.

(C) The health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(D) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(b) Duration of program.—The program shall be carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) Material provided.—The continuing medical education material provided to non-Department medical professionals under the program shall be the same material provided to medical professionals of the Department to ensure that all medical professionals treating veterans have access to the same materials, which supports core competencies throughout the community.

(d) Administration of program.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the program to participating non-Department medical professionals through an Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) CURRICULUM AND CREDIT PROVIDED.—The Secretary shall determine the curriculum of the program and the number of hours of credit to provide to participating non-Department medical professionals for continuing medical education.

(3) ACCREDITATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that the program is accredited in as many States as practicable.

(4) CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING RULES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the program is consistent with the rules and regulations of the following:

(A) The medical licensing agency of each State in which the program is accredited.

(B) Such medical credentialing organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(5) USER COST.—The Secretary shall carry out the program at no cost to participating non-Department medical professionals.

(e) Non-Department medical professional defined.—In this section, the term “non-Department medical professional” means any individual who is licensed by an appropriate medical authority in the United States and in good standing, is not an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and provides care to veterans or family members of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.