,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4
 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs a cont9u+ m$ical education     
program = lic5s$ m$ical pr(essionals to 
increase k & recognition ( m$ical       
conditions common to vet]ans & family   
memb]s ( vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs cont9u+  
m$ical pr(essional education program    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( cont9u+ m$ical        
education program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a cont9u+ m$ical education      
program = m$ical pr(essionals ) ! goal  
(-- 7,a7 increas+ k & recognition (     
m$ical conditions common to vet]ans &   
family memb]s ( vet]ans2 &  7,b7 improv+
 outrea* to vet]ans & family memb]s (   
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,education provid$ ,!    
program %all include education on !     

foll[+3 7,a7 ,deal+ ) pati5ts :o are    
vet]ans or family memb]s ( vet]ans4     
7,b7 ,id5tify+ & treat+ common m5tal &  
physical conditions ( vet]ans & family  
memb]s ( vet]ans4  7,c7 ,programs &     
b5efits available to vet]ans & family   
memb]s ( vet]ans ?r\gh ! foll[+         
organizations3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor4  7iii7 ,su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &
 non-,f$]al organizations z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate4  7,d7 ,! heal? c>e
 sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs4  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7b7    
,duration ( program ,! program %all be  
c>ri$ out dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,adm9i/ration ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program on 
an ,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,curriculum &  
cr$it provid$ ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e 
! curriculum ( ! program & ! numb] (    
h\rs ( cr$it to provide to p>ticipat+   

m$ical pr(essionals = cont9u+ m$ical    
education4  7#c7 ,accr$itation ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t ! program is    
accr$it$ 9 z _m ,/ates z practicable4   
7#d7 ,consi/5cy ) exi/+ rules ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t ! program is    
consi/5t ) ! rules & regulations ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! m$ical lic5s+ ag5cy (   
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! program is accr$it$4  
7,b7 ,su* m$ical cr$5tial+ organizations
 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4    
7#e7 ,us] co/ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ! program at no co/ to p>ticipat+      
m$ical pr(essionals4  7d7 ,m$ical       
pr(essional def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
m$ical pr(essional means any ( ! foll[+ 
individuals :o are lic5s$ by an         
appropriate m$ical au?ority 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & 9 good /&+3 7#a7 ,a doctor4    
7#b7 ,a nurse4  7#c7 ,a physician       
assi/ant4  7#d7 ,a psy*ologi/4  7#e7 ,a 
psy*iatri/4  7#f7 ,su* o!r individuals z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4