VA CPE Modernization Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3693 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 4, 2021 Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education ex- penses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet- 4 erans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Mod- 5 ernization Act’’ or the ‘‘VA CPE Modernization Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:10 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3693.IH H3693 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3693 IH SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO REIMBURSEMENT OF CON- 1 TINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EX- 2 PENSES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 3 OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 4 (a) REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 7411 of title 38, 5 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6 ‘‘§ 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional 7 education expenses 8 ‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall reim- 9 burse a full-time health care professional of the Depart- 10 ment for expenses incurred for continuing professional 11 education in amounts as follows: 12 ‘‘(1) With respect to a physician or dentist ap- 13 pointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more 14 than $4,000 per year. 15 ‘‘(2) With respect to an individual appointed to 16 a position listed in section 7401(1) that is not cov- 17 ered by paragraph (1), not more than $2,000 per 18 year. 19 ‘‘(3) With respect to an individual appointed to 20 a position listed in section 7401(3), not more than 21 $2,000 per year. 22 ‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary may from time 23 to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection 24 (a) based upon inflation.’’. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:10 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3693.IH H3693 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3693 IH (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 1 at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended 2 by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting 3 the following new item: 4 ‘‘7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:10 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3693.IH H3693 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS