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S.297: Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 28, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 3, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revive, for a three-year period, VA's Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program that was carried out between January 2013 and February 2014. Requires VA to: (1) expand the pilot program to include at least 250 intermediate care technicians, and (2) give priority in assigning those technicians to VA facilities at which veterans have the longest wait times....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 3, 2015 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Jan. 28, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jan. 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.) |