Sec. 244. Transfer of health care provider credentialing data from Secretary of Defense to Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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In a case in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs hires a covered health care provider, the Secretary of Defense shall, after receiving a request from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the credentialing data of the Secretary of Defense relating to such health care provider, transfer to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such credentialing data. For purposes of this section, a covered provider is a health care provider who— is or was employed by the Secretary of Defense; provides or provided health care related services as part of such employment; and was credentialed by the Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall establish such policies and prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. In this section, the term credentialing means the systematic process of screening and evaluating qualifications and other credentials, including licensure, required education, relevant training and experience, and current competence and health status. This section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.