Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the or the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 . DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Medical Education and Training Sec. 101. Disregard of resident slots that include VA training against the Medicare graduate medical education limitations. Sec. 102. Extension of period for increase in graduate medical education residency positions at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 103. Pilot program on graduate medical education residency programs in behavioral medicine in underserved areas. Sec. 104. Inclusion of mental health professionals in education and training program for health personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 105. Expansion of qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include doctoral degrees. TITLE II—Health Care Providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 201.
Requirement that physician assistants employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs receive competitive pay. Sec. 202. Modification of education debt reduction program of Department of Veterans Affairs to require a certain amount to be spent in rural and highly rural areas. Sec. 203. Report on medical workforce of the Department of Veterans Affairs. TITLE III—Leadership of the Veterans Health Administration Sec. 301. Establishment of positions of Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks in Office of Under Secretary for Health of Department of Veterans Affairs and modification of qualifications for Medical Directors.
Sec. 302. Pay for Medical Directors and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. TITLE IV—Other Health Care Matters Sec. 401. Pilot program on providing nurse advice line for veterans in rural and highly rural areas.