A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes.
One shared system to verify military and veterans doctors
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Key Points
- This bill tells the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to pick 1 shared system to verify doctors’ licenses, training, and allowed duties.
- The goal is to stop delays when a doctor or nurse moves between military hospitals and veterans hospitals, so care can be scheduled faster.
- Within 120 days, they must report to Congress what systems they use now, what info they store, and where the systems don’t work well together.
- By Jan. 1, 2027, they must choose which existing system becomes the single shared one and make sure it can import and share records.
- By Jan. 1, 2028, they must certify to Congress that the shared system is fully up and running.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes.
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