,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cecj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4 
,cl\d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 & ,mr4  
,pet]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to en=ce !
 lic5sure requirem5t = m$ical provid]s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,improv+ ,confid5ce 9 ,vet]ans' ,c>e    
,act4  #b4 ,en=cem5t ( lic5sure         
requirem5t = m$ical provid]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #gdjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ m ?an "o & ins]t+ "o or m2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+    
be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 or1 if !   
position requires ! p]son to prescribe  
controll$ sub/ances1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t  
,ag5cy regi/ration ( ! p]son has be5    

t]m9at$1 revok$1 or surr5d]$1 & ! p]son 
has n receiv$ a waiv] f ! ,drug         
,en=cem5t ,ag5cy2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7g73  7g7 7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y %all take prompt & appropriate
 adv]se p]sonnel actions pursuant to ?is
 *apt] aga9/ an employee :o--  7,a7 is n
 lic5s$1 regi/]$1 c]tifi$1 or 9 receipt 
( a waiv]1 z requir$ by subsection 7f72 
or  7,b7 :o does n promptly notify !    
,secret>y ( any susp5sion 9 su* lic5se1 
regi/ration1 or c]tification4  7#b7 ,!  
,secret>y %all conduct bi5nial audits ( 
employees cov]$ by subsection 7f7 to    
ensure t ! employee is lic5s$1 regi/]$1 
or c]tifi$ z requir$ by su* subsection4 
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! hir+  
process = employees cov]$ by subsection 
7f7 includes--  7,a7 reque/+ f !        
individual apply+ = ! position ! /atus (
 ! lic5sure1 regi/ration1 or            
c]tification ( ! individual z requir$ by
 su* subsection1 includ+ a description (

 any actions ! individual mu/ take to   
fulfill su* lic5sure1 regi/ration1 or   
c]tification requirem5t be=e beg9n+ su* 
employm5t2 &  7,b7 v]ify+ su* /atus be=e
 ! individual beg9s su* employm5t4  7#d7
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide annual tra9+ 
to directors ( ,vet]ans ,integrat$      
,s]vice ,networks1 directors ( ,dep>tm5t
 heal?-c>e facilities1 & *iefs ( /aff ( 
,dep>tm5t heal?-c>e facilities 7& su*   
o!r employees z ! directors or *iefs (  
/aff det]m9e appropriate7 ) respect to  
c>ry+ out ?is subsection & subsection   
7f74  4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report describ+ ! tra9+ t w be
 provid$ "u subsection 7g77#d7 ( section
 #gdjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by subsection 7a74