,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bbj  #aai?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cgfg 
,report ,no4 #aai-bfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,budz9ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe
 ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,davis (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,mr4 ,v9dman  ,septemb] 
#aj1 #bjbe ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,june #e1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to provide = a "t frame = !      
employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,heal?       
,pr(essionals ,s*ol>%ip ,program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,pr(essionals   
,s*ol>%ip ,program ,improvem5t ,act (   

#bjbe or ! ,,hpsp ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,"t frame = employm5t (     
p>ticipants 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ,heal? ,pr(essionals ,s*ol>%ip 
,program  7a7 9 g5]al ,section #gfaf (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t a p>ticipant 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip    
,program receives a contract = employm5t
 9 ! full-"t cl9ical practice ( su*     
p>ticipant's pr(ession at a ,dep>tm5t   
facility ) ! highe/ ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 lat] ( ! foll[+ dates3 7,a7 ,! date on 
:i* ! p>ticipant completes ! c\rse 9 !  
,s*ol>%ip ,program4  7,b7 ,! date on :i*
 p>ticipant obta9s all requir$ lic5sure1
 c]tification1 or cr$5tial+ necess>y to 
practice indep5d5tly 9 _! field4  7#b7  
,a contract ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include a competitive sal>y &      
b5efits package consi/5t ) ! employm5t  
/&>ds ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,report    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e    
#ahj days !reaft] until ! t]m9ation date
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !     
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! implem5tation ( subsection  
7d7 ( section #gfaf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,t]m9ation date ,! t]m9ation date  
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbg4  #c4 ,prohibition on smok+ 9
 facilities ( ! vet]ans heal?           
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,prohibition ,section 
#agae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #agae4      
,prohibition on smok+ 9 facilities ( !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7      
,prohibition ,no p]son 7includ+ any     
vet]an1 pati5t1 resid5t1 employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 contractor1 or visitor7 may  
smoke on ! premises ( any facility ( !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7b7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
smoke includes--  7,a7 ! use (          

cig>ettes1 cig>s1 pipes1 & any o!r      
combu/ion or heat+ ( tobacco2 &  7,b7 ! 
use ( any electronic nicot9e deliv]y    
sy/em1 includ+ electronic or            
e-cig>ettes1 vape p5s1 & e-cig>s4  7#b7 
,! t]m facility ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration means any l& or build+    
7includ+ any m$ical c5t]1 nurs+ home1   
domicili>y facility1 outpati5t cl9ic1 or
 c5t] t provides readju/m5t c\nsel+7 t  
is-- 7,a7 "u ! jurisdiction ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,b7 "u 
! control ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 n "u ! control ( 
! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table (        
sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #agae &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #agae4 ,prohibition on
 smok+ 9 facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ repeal  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ebf ( ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law 
#ajb-ehe2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agae note7 is  

repeal$4  7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to su* section4  ,septemb]
 #aj1 #bjbe ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$