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.
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Latest Action · February 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2024
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.
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