Authorizes the Secretary to assign physicians as traveling physicians for up to one year to provide health care at Department facilities located in U.S. territories and possessions. Assigned physicians must coordinate with non‑Department medical providers to ensure quality, coordinated care, and the Secretary must pay a relocation or retention bonus in addition to regular pay. The bill also makes a clerical update to the statutory table of sections to add the new provision.
Last progress September 16, 2025 (5 months ago)
Introduced on May 14, 2025 by Kimberlyn King-Hinds
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.