#aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cief ,,an ,,act ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to develop & implem5t a plan to hire directors ( ! m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,heal? ,c5t] ,managem5t ,/ability & ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 sev]al m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t are manag$ by act+ or tempor>y directors4 7#b7 ,"s ( ^! m$ical c5t]s h n be5 manag$ by a p]man5t director = a long p]iod4 7#c7 ,pursuant to section #cag4ijc ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 a memb] ( ! s5ior executive s]vice :o is detail$ to a tempor>y position 9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n s]ve 9 t position = p]iods long] ?an #abj-;day increm5ts1 & no memb] ( ! s5ior executive s]vice may be detail$ to an unclassifi$ position = a p]iod long] ?an #bdj days4 7#d7 ,! inability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to recruit qualifi$1 p]man5t c&idates z directors ( m$ical c5t]s1 comb9$ ) ! policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 leads to frequ5t turnov] ( directors at ! m$ical c5t]s :i* imp$es ! ability ( sy/em managem5t to engage 9 long-t]m plann+ & o!r functions necess>y to improve s]vice deliv]y to vet]ans4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld develop a compreh5sive plan to recruit p]man5t directors at ea* m$ical c5t] t lacks a p]man5t director4 #c4 ,plan to hire directors ( m$ical c5t]s ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all develop & implem5t a plan to hire highly qualifi$ directors = ea* m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t lacks a p]man5t director z ( ! date ( ! plan4 ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! hir+ ( su* directors = ! m$ical c5t]s t h n _h a p]man5t director = ! longe/ p]iods4 7b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a deadl9e to hire ! directors ( ! m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t z describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7#b7 ,id5tification ( ! possible imp$im5ts to su* hir+4 7#c7 ,id5tification ( opportunities to promote & tra9 c&idates f )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to s5ior executive positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ z directors ( m$ical c5t]s4 7c7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ! plan develop$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,semiannual reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* #ahj-;day p]iod !reaft] until ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a li/ ( ea* m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t t lacks a p]man5t director z ( ! date ( ! report4 #d4 ,compliance ) s*$ul+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,annual c]tification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! director ( ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs annually c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t ! m$ical facility is 9 full compliance ) all provisions ( law & regulations relat+ to s*$ul+ appo9tm5ts = vet]ans to receive hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices1 includ+ pursuant to ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ,directive #bjaj-jbg1 or any successor directive4 7#b7 ,prohibition on waiv] ,! ,secret>y may n waive any provision ( ! laws or regulations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t if su* provision o!rwise applies to ! m$ical facility4 7b7 ,explanation ( noncompliance ,if a director ( a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t does n make a c]tification "u subsection 7a77#a7 = any ye>1 ! director %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an explanation ( :y ! director is unable to make su* c]tification2 & 7#b7 a description ( ! actions ! director is tak+ to ensure full compliance ) ! laws & regulations describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7c7 ,prohibition on bonuses bas$ on noncompliance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a director ( a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t does n make a c]tification "u subsection 7a77#a7 = any ye>1 ea* cov]$ (ficial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may n receive an aw>d or bonus "u *apt] #de or #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r aw>d or bonus au?oriz$ "u su* title or title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! c]tification 0 n made4 7#b7 ,cov]$ (ficial ,a cov]$ (ficial describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ea* (ficial :o s]ves 9 ! foll[+ positions at a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ a ye>1 or portion !re(1 = :i* ! director does n make a c]tification "u subsection 7a77#a73 7,a7 ,! director4 7,b7 ,! *ief ( /aff4 7,c7 ,! associate director4 7,d7 ,! associate director = pati5t c>e4 7,e7 ,! deputy *ief ( /aff4 7d7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all annually submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tative & ! ,s5ate a report conta9+1 ) respect to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i* a c]tification 0 made "u subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 a li/ ( ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i* su* a c]tification 0 n made1 includ+ a copy ( ea* report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b74 #e4 ,uni=m application ( directives & policies ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! directives & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs apply to ea* (fice or facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 a uni=m mann]4 7b7 ,notification ,if ! ,secret>y does n uni=mly apply ! directives & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to subsection 7a71 includ+ by waiv+ su* a directive or policy ) respect to an (fice1 facility1 or elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tative & ! ,s5ate ( su* nonuni=m application1 includ+ an explanation = ! nonuni=m application4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4