A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process for new medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · February 5, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2020
This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to publish on a VA website specified information related to the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians.
The VA Office of Inspector General must review the administration of such website annually, instead of the current semiannual requirement.
Lastly, the bill requires the VA to include in its annual hiring report the steps it is taking to improve the onboarding timeline at facilities where the duration of the process exceeds suggested metrics.
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