,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjba,mr4    
,cr[ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,meij]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,,va ,,mission ,act (
 #bjah to exp& report+ on hir+ 9 !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to c>ry out a pilot program to exp$ite !
 onbo>d+ process = new m$ical provid]s (
 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 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 to ,c>e ,act (
 #bjba4  #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 to ,c>e ,act ( #bjba1 ! 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  #c4 
,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 ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
implem5t 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   
7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all   

t]m9ate two ye>s aft] implem5tation4 ,! 
,secret>y may ext5d ! pilot program =   
two additional ye>s if ! ,secret>y      
submits to ,congress writt5 notification
 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! beg9n+ ( su*
 ext5sion4  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 
,population d5sity ,( ! m$ical          
facilities select$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 at 
lea/ ?ree facilities %all be select$ 9  
areas ) few] ?an #ajj1jjj p4  7#d7      
,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 ,int]im brief+s2 f9al    
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to      
,congress-- 7#a7 a brief+ at ! end ( ea*
 ye> ( ! pilot program2 &  7#b7 a report

 at ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot program4  7d7 
,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+-- 7#a7 c]tification ( 
cr$5tials2  7#b7 backgr\nd inve/igation2
  7#c7 assessm5t ( heal? /atus2 &  7#d7 
o!r actions ! ,secret>y det]m9es are    
necess>y = />t+ employm5t4  #d4 ,/rategy
 to r$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[ !       
process ( ! ,dep>tm5t to c]tify !       
cr$5tials ( lic5s$ pr(essional m$ical   
provid]s may be exp$it$4