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5/20/2008--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.<br/>

1211342400 2008-05-21 Thu Nov 06 23:19:57 -0600 2008 introduced 44707 '38':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'offic':20 'posit':11 'state':6 'affair':27 'assist':16 'health':29 'servic':17 'within':18 'veteran':26 'director':13 'establish':9 'physician':15 'secretari':24 47795 official action 44707 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160513 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H001040 1949-02-21 2648 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1355 N00028234 7236 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.857142857142857 http://hare.house.gov/ A000357 1945-04-16 1281 Thomas 'tom':5 'allen':2,4,7 'thoma':1,3,6 M 400007 Allen Thomas_H._Allen H. Thomas Allen 251 Tom N00000469 5987 Democrat Protestant Thomas Allen B001231 1951-01-20 3446 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] 1716 N00009818 7560 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.66666666666667 http://berkley.house.gov/ B001236 1950-12-10 3025 1519 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 3 202-225-5713 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boozman':3,8,10 M 400040 Boozman John_Boozman Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3] 1831 N00013873 7493 Republican 202-225-4301 AR John Boozman 6.23529411764706 http://www.boozman.house.gov/ BoozmanPressOffice B000652 1934-01-10 2625 1427 Longworth House Office Building http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm 3 202-225-5608 Leonard 'd':4 '-3':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'boswel':3,8,10 'leonard':2,7,9 M 400042 Boswell Leonard_L._Boswell L. Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] 1361 N00004208 6743 Democrat 202-225-3806 Reformed Latter Day Saint IA Leonard Boswell 2.25 http://boswell.house.gov/ B000911 1946-11-11 2159 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 863 N00002713 6968 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.25 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ B001203 1958-11-26 1429 2230 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 4 202-225-2267 Stephen 'r':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'buyer':3,8,11 'steve':9 'stephen':2,7,10 M 400056 Buyer Steve_Buyer E. Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4] 490 Steve N00003924 5939 Republican 202-225-5037 Methodist IN Steve Stephen Buyer 6.2 http://stevebuyer.house.gov/ C001065 1959-03-02 1815 416 Cannon House Office Building http://www.carney.house.gov/contact.shtml#email 10 202-225-9594 Christopher 'd':4 'pa':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'carney':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412234 Carney Chris_Carney P. Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10] 648 N00027703 6872 Democrat 202-225-3731 PA Chris Christopher Carney 3.4 http://carney.house.gov/ C000191 1938-07-08 1710 Julia 'julia':1,3,5 'carson':2,4,6 F 400067 Carson Julia_Carson M. Julia Carson 660 N00003758 3660 Democrat Baptist Julia Carson C001072 1974-10-16 1748 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 351 N00029513 4341 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.65384615384615 http://carson.house.gov/ D000096 1941-09-06 3386 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] 1354 N00004884 8295 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.07692307692308 http://www.house.gov/davis/ D000191 1947-05-27 5242 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] 2481 N00007781 8961 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 5.86363636363636 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio D000482 1953-08-05 3138 401 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/doyle/email_mike.shtml 14 202-225-3084 Michael 'd':4 'pa':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'doyl':3,8,11 'mike':9 'michael':2,7,10 M 400114 Doyle Michael_F._Doyle F. Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14] 1215 Mike N00001373 6182 Democrat 202-225-2135 Roman Catholic PA Mike Michael Doyle 1.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/doyle/ CongressmanDoyle F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10746 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H000627 1938-10-27 3870 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7452 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H000712 1957-03-05 2459 2417 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.holden.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 17 202-226-0996 Tim 'd':4 'pa':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'tim':2,7,9 'holden':3,8,10 M 400183 Holden Tim_Holden Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17] 856 N00001469 6452 Democrat 202-225-5546 Roman Catholic PA Tim Holden 4.5 http://www.holden.house.gov/ K000365 1949-12-12 4038 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2031 N00027618 7684 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 5.52941176470588 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000113 1967-07-14 6740 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2862 N00000360 8956 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000180 1945-06-25 1172 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] 271 N00004005 5593 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ L000111 1948-07-14 1238 2447 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/Contact/ 4 202-225-3301 Thomas 'r':4 '-4':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'tom':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'latham':3,8,11 M 400234 Latham Tom_Latham P. Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4] 419 Tom N00004227 5338 Republican 202-225-5476 Lutheran IA Tom Thomas Latham http://www.tomlatham.house.gov CongressmanTomLatham L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7635 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M001149 1955-01-18 2127 1724 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/michaud/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-2943 Michael 'd':4 '-2':6 'rep':1 'michael':2,7,9 'michaud':3,8,10 M 400274 Michaud Michael_H._Michaud H. Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] 1051 N00024770 6245 Democrat 202-225-6306 Roman Catholic ME Mike Michael Michaud 2.625 http://michaud.house.gov/ M000934 1954-05-29 3310 2202 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjerrymoran/contact.html 1 202-225-5124 Jerry 'r':4 '-1':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'moran':3,8,10 M 400284 Moran Jerry_Moran Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1] 1649 N00005282 6366 Republican 202-225-2715 Methodist KS Jerry Moran 4.2 http://www.jerrymoran.house.gov/ P000099 1943-06-28 964 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] 207 Ed N00006397 5759 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.363636363636364 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ R000568 1946-12-09 1945 2458 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=46 23 202-225-2237 Ciro 'd':4 'tx':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'ciro':2,7,9 'rodriguez':3,8,10 M 400339 Rodriguez Ciro_Rodriguez D. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] 638 N00009828 6641 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7078 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ action 44707 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160513 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. vote 44707 1211340480 Tue May 20 12:28:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 158539 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 44707 1211339940 Tue May 20 12:19:00 -0500 2008 158538 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790. action 44707 1211339940 Tue May 20 12:19:00 -0500 2008 158537 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 44707 1211339940 Tue May 20 12:19:00 -0500 2008 158536 Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 44707 1210881420 Thu May 15 16:57:00 -0500 2008 157509 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-642. calendar 44707 1210881420 Thu May 15 16:57:00 -0500 2008 157510 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403. action 44707 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151951 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 44707 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151952 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 44707 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151710 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 44707 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151709 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 44707 1183089600 Fri Jun 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133387 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 44707 1182312000 Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119054 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 44707 1182312000 Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119053