VA HB523

Expands the definition of "military medical personnel" to include any enlisted service member who completed appropriate technical training and certifications, beyond just medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen from specific branches

Broadens supervision authority from only physicians and podiatrists to any "licensed practitioner" including those licensed by the Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, or Board of Counseling

Allows professional corporations, partnerships, hospitals, and commercial enterprises with medical facilities supervised by licensed practitioners to participate in the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) program

Requires the Department of Veterans Services and Department of Health Professions to convene a stakeholder work group to study recognition of military medical training toward civilian licensure and recommend licensure pathways for military medical personnel

Mandates the work group report findings to the House Committee on Health and Human Services and Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026