VA Hiring Enhancement Act

Summary

VA Hiring Enhancement Act This bill negates enforcement of a noncompete agreement that an applicant for a physician's position in the Veterans Health Administration has entered into with a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, entity, or individual. The bill requires a physician to have completed residency training prior to being appointed to a VA position but authorizes the VA to offer contingent appointments to physicians in training for up to two years prior to completion of such training.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 July 2018

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Sponsors

• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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