VA Hiring Enhancement Act

Summary

VA Hiring Enhancement Act This bill modifies requirements and procedures related to hiring physicians and applicants for certain other professional positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill negates enforcement of a noncompete agreement that an applicant for such an appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has entered into with a non-VA facility or party. As a condition of terminating the noncompete agreement, the applicant must agree to serve at the VHA for one year or until the expiration of the noncompete agreement, whichever is later. Eligibility requirements for a VA physician's appointment are revised to require completion of a residency program rather than an internship. The bill also authorizes the VA to offer a contingent physician's appointment to an individual if the VA anticipates that the individual will, within two years of the offer, complete a residency program leading to board eligibility in a specialty and meet other requirements for the appointment.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 September 2019

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2019

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Sponsors

• Vicky Hartzler · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Sponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Sponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Sponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Turner · R · Cosponsor
• Josh Harder · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Gallagher · R · Cosponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Cosponsor
• Joe Cunningham · D · Cosponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Cosponsor
• Debbie Mucarsel-Powell · D · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · D · Cosponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
• TJ Cox · D · Cosponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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