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HR 657 · in committee · significant

VA CPE Modernization Act

What this bill does

  • The VA will expand continuing education reimbursement to more healthcare professions beyond just physicians and dentists.
  • Full-time VA health care workers like nurses become newly eligible for education expense reimbursement.
  • The VA must reimburse at least $2,000 annually per eligible position, with amounts adjustable by the department.

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  1. 01

    How would expanding continuing education reimbursement to nurses and other healthcare professions affect VA recruitment and retention compared to current physician-focused programs?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that $2,000 annual reimbursement per eligible position is sufficient to meaningfully increase professional development among VA healthcare workers?

  3. 03

    How might the costs of extending eligibility to all full-time VA healthcare professions impact the department's overall budget priorities and staffing levels?

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Sponsor · D-CA-26

Julia Brownley

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Introduced 2025-03-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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