,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,ms4
 ,hassan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,ms4  
,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
ensure t m$ical pr(essionals employ$ by 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration are     
prop]ly cr$5tial$1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ,c>egiv]
 ,ret5tion & ,eligibility ,det]m9ation  
,act ( #bjai or ! ,,vha ,,cr$ ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a report prep>$ by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
#bjai entitl$ ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration3 ,great] ,focus on        
,cred5tial+ ,ne$$ to ,prev5t            
,disqualifi$ ,provid]s f ,deliv]+       
,pati5t ,c>e 7,,gao-#ai-f7 79 ?is       
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,report7       

tr\bl+ly f\nd t facilities ( ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration lack adequate      
safegu>ds to ensure t vet]ans are n     
treat$ by heal? c>e provid]s ^: lic5ses 
h be5 revok$ or surr5d]$ = cause4  7#b7 
,! ,report review$ #eg heal? c>e        
provid]s at facilities ( ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration across ! ,unit$    
,/ates :o _h an issue report$ on !      
,national ,practition] ,data ,bank1 su* 
z prior in/ances ( poor pati5t c>e1     
disreg>d = public safety1 sub/ance      
misuse1 or unpr(essional conduct4  7#c7 
,al?\gh ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 
requires all heal? c>e provid]s to be   
cr$5tial$ by p]sonnel ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
prior to provid+ c>e to vet]ans1 !      
,report reveal$ di/urb+ lapses &        
inconsi/5cies 9 adh]5ce to t policy due 
9 "p to a lack ( m&atory tra9+ =        
cr$5tial+ p]sonnel4  7#d7 ,9 addition to
 endang]+ ! c>e ( vet]ans at facilities 
( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !    
hir+ ( heal? c>e provid]s :o lack prop] 
cr$5tials wa/es "t & f9ancial res\rces (

 ! ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 )\t !
 implem5tation ( uni=m policies =       
cr$5tial+ heal? c>e provid]s & a p]iodic
 review ( all provid] cr$5tials1 !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration w cont9ue 
to hire or reta9 provid]s :o lack prop] 
cr$5tials to ! detrim5t ( pati5ts seek+ 
! s]vices ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration mu/ act   
swiftly to ensure t-- 7,a7 all heal? c>e
 provid]s are prop]ly cr$5tial$2  7,b7  
all cr$5tial+ p]sonnel are prop]ly tra9$
 to id5tify adv]se actions 9 ! hi/ory ( 
a provid] t are disqualify+2 &  7,c7 all
 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks1 
& ! facilities t comprise ^? networks1  
are able to communicate cr$5tial+       
in=mation to o!r networks or facilities 
to avoid hir+ heal? c>e provid]s :o lack
 prop] cr$5tials4  #c4 ,improvem5t (    
provid] cr$5tial+ practices ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ?r\gh     
tra9+ & transp>5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #gdjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 7#a7 ,!   
,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? %all prescribe   
regulations1 adm9i/rative guidance1 &   
managem5t controls applicable to !      
cr$5tial+ ( p]sons appo9t$ to a position
 "u ?is section &1 to ! maximum ext5t   
feasible1 provide advice1 assi/ance1 &  
guidance to p]sonnel ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
to improve ! cr$5tial+ process & ensure 
t all p]sons appo9t$ to su* a position  
meet ! qualifications = t position4     
7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? %all
 require t all p]sonnel ( !             
,adm9i/ration :o v]ify cr$5tials =      
p]sons appo9t$ "u ?is section1 review   
qualifications = su* p]sons1 or hire su*
 p]sons p]iodically und]go tra9+ to     
review relevant law & policy reg>d+     
provid] qualifications = employm5t ) !  
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,tra9+ requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 = p]sonnel describ$ 9 t
 subp>agraph %all include--  7i7 !      
e/abli%m5t ( uni=m cr$5tial+ /&>ds &    
protocols = all facilities ( !          

,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 tra9+ on laws &    
regulations relat+ to heal? c>e provid]s
 9 ! area 9 :i* ! p]sonnel are locat$ & 
h[ ^? laws & regulations %\ld be        
consid]$ 9 ! cr$5tial+ process2 &  7iii7
 any o!r in=mation t ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,heal? consid]s relevant to include = ! 
b5efit ( ! p]sonnel or ^? s]v$ by !     
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,all newly hir$    
p]sonnel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all complete tra9+ "u ?is p>agraph be=e
 be+ all[$ to v]ify cr$5tials = p]sons  
appo9t$ "u ?is section1 review          
qualifications = su* p]sons1 or hire su*
 p]sons4  7,d7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?
 %all review & update tra9+ "u ?is      
p>agraph accord+ to *anges 9 law1       
guidance issu$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y1 or   
any o!r circum/ance t affects ! cont5t (
 ! tra9+4  7#c7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =      
,heal?-- 7,a7 %all enroll all p]sons    
appo9t$ "u ?is section 9 cont9u\s qu]y (
 _! record )9 ! ,national ,practition]  
,data ,bank2 &  7,b7 %all develop &     
implem5t a me*anism = monitor+ !        

cont9u\s qu]y describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 & updat+ cr$5tial in=mation (      
p]sons appo9t$ "u ?is section )9 !      
,vet,pro ,sy/em1 or successor sy/em1 to 
facilitate ! %>+ ( cr$5tial in=mation   
betwe5 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice      
,networks & facilities ( !              
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 7,a7 ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,heal? %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an    
audit ( all p]sons employ$ by !         
,adm9i/ration pursuant to an appo9tm5t  
describ$ 9 ?is section :o h an adv]se   
action report$ on ! ,national           
,practition] ,data ,bank4  7,b7 ,! audit
 requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include = ea* p]son cov]$ by ! audit !  
foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,network & ,/ate :]e ! p]son    
works or work$4  7ii7 ,! occupation ( ! 

p]son4  7iii7 ,! date ! p]son 0 hir$ & !
 date ( removal or resignation ( !      
p]son1 if applicable4  7iv7 ,a brief    
summ>y ( ! report provid$ by ! ,national
 ,practition] ,data ,bank describ+ !    
lack ( qualifications1 discipl9>y       
actions1 or adv]se f9d+s ) respect to ! 
p]son t impact ! ability ( ! p]son to   
p]=m ! duties ( ! position to :i* !     
p]son 0 appo9t$ "u ?is section4  7v7 ,! 
response ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? to !
 report "u clause 7iv7 reg>d+ !         
eligibility ( ! p]son to cont9ue        
employm5t at ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ a 
brief explanation or citation ( relevant
 policy ( ! ,adm9i/ration us$ 9 mak+ su*
 response4  7,c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph   
%all be con/ru$ to require ! disclosure 
( in=mation t is o!rwise protect$ f     
m&atory disclosure by law4  4  7b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all take effect #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4