,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dab #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 
#bjai,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4      
,moran1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !  
title,strike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a pilot   
program to exp$ite ! onbo>d+ process =  
new m$ical provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 to r$uce ! duration (
 ! hir+ process = su* m$ical provid]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,improv$  
,access & ,c>e ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,pilot
 program on exp$it+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs process = onbo>d+ new 
m$ical provid]s  7a7 ,pilot program     
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a pilot 

program to assess ! feasibility &       
advisability ( exp$it+ ! process ( !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = onbo>d+ 
new m$ical provid]s4  7#b7 ,goal =      
program ,"u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all seek to r$uce ! l5g? ( "t x takes 
to onbo>d m$ical provid]s to no m ?an   
#fj days4  7b7 ,locations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all select n few] ?an t5 
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs at :i* to c>ry out !  
pilot program4  7#b7 ,regional div]sity 
,! m$ical facilities select$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be locat$ 9 regionally div]se
 areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,priority ,9 select+ m$ical facilities  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
priority to m$ical facilities fac+ hir+ 
%ortages ( lic5s$ indep5d5t m$ical      
provid]s4  7c7 ,onbo>d+ process def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m onbo>d+ process     
means ! process ( br++ on a m$ical      
provid] applicant aft] ! m$ical provid] 
is (f]$ a t5tative position1 includ+    
c]tification ( cr$5tial+1 backgr\nd     

inve/igation1 assessm5t ( heal? /atus1 &
 su* o!r actions z are necess>y = />t+  
employm5t4  #c4 ,/rategy to r$uce       
duration ( hir+ process ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs = lic5s$ pr(essional  
m$ical provid]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all submit to ,congress a     
/rategy to r$uce ! duration ( ! hir+    
process ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs = lic5s$ pr(essional m$ical    
provid]s by half4  7b7 ,exp$it$         
c]tification ,! /rategy submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all describe h[ ! ov]all
 c]tification ( cr$5tials process ( !   
,dep>tm5t = lic5s$ pr(essional m$ical   
provid]s c be exp$it$4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans      
,improv$ ,access & ,c>e ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,expansion ( qu>t]ly update (       
in=mation on /aff+ & vacancies at       
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs to include in=mation on        
duration ( hir+ process  7a7 ,qu>t]ly   

update ,subsection 7a77#a7 ( section    
#eje ( ! ,,va ,,mission ,act ( #bjah    
7,public ,law #aae-ahb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,beg9n+ ) 
any update "u p>agraph 7#c7 on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,improv$
 ,access & ,c>e ,act ( #bjbj1 ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,= employees appo9t$ "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #gdja ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! numb] (         
employees = :i* ! duration ( ! process f
 validation ( vacancy to receipt (      
(ficial (f] & notification ( actual />t 
date exce$s ! metrics laid out 9 ! ,"t  
to ,hire ,model ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration1 or successor model4  7ii7
 ,! p]c5tage ( employees :o are describ$
 9 clause 7i7 comp>$ to all employees   
appo9t$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 (      
section #gdja ( su* title dur+ ! same   
p]iod4  7iii7 ,! av]age numb] ( days    
pot5tial hires or new hires appo9t$ "u  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #gdja ( 
su* title sp5t 9 ea* phase ( ! ,"t to   

,hire ,model1 or successor model4  4    
7b7 ,r$uction 9 frequ5cy ( ,inspector   
,g5]al reviews ,subsection 7a77#e7 ( su*
 section is am5d$ by /rik+ a semi-annual
 basis & ins]t+ an annual basis4  7c7   
,annual report ,subsection 7b7 ( su*    
section is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
add+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 &  
to improve ! onbo>d timel9e = facilities
 = :i* ! duration ( ! onbo>d+ process   
exce$s ! metrics laid out 9 ! ,"t to    
,hire ,model ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 or successor model4      
,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to   
am5d ! ,,va ,,mission ,act ( #bjah to   
exp& ! qu>t]ly update ( in=mation on    
/aff+ & vacancies at facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes44 ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title