1 Licensure of Physicians; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 329, the requirements for licensure of certain physicians in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

2 Licensure of Nurses; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 326-B, the requirements for licensure of certain nurses in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

3 Licensure of Physicians Assistants; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 328-D, the requirements for licensure of certain physicians assistants in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

4 Applicability. The suspensions provided for in sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act shall only apply to those medical professionals employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), located at 718 Smyth Road in Manchester, provided that the medical professional:

I. Is acting within the scope of his or her employment at the Manchester VAMC; and

II. Possesses a current license in good standing in his or her respective state or country of licensure; and

III. Is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and maintains that certification; and

IV. Is credentialed by any medical facility licensed in New Hampshire.

5 State Veterans' Advisory Committee; Report. Amend RSA 115-A:8, III to read as follows:

III. The committee shall issue biannual annual reports of its actions, findings, and recommendations on May October 1 and November 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor and council, and all veterans' organizations in the state.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1 Licensure of Physicians; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 329, the requirements for licensure of certain physicians in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

2 Licensure of Nurses; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 326-B, the requirements for licensure of certain nurses in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

3 Licensure of Physicians Assistants; Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Suspension During Biennium. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 328-D, the requirements for licensure of certain physicians assistants in New Hampshire employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center shall be suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and through the biennium ending June 30, 2019.

4 Applicability. The suspensions provided for in sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act shall only apply to those medical professionals employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), located at 718 Smyth Road in Manchester, provided that the medical professional:

I. Is acting within the scope of his or her employment at the Manchester VAMC; and

II. Possesses a current license in good standing in his or her respective state or country of licensure; and

III. Is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and maintains that certification; and

IV. Is credentialed by any medical facility licensed in New Hampshire.

5 State Veterans' Advisory Committee; Report. Amend RSA 115-A:8, III to read as follows:

III. The committee shall issue annual reports of its actions, findings, and recommendations on October 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor and council, and all veterans' organizations in the state.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.