Union Calendar No. 118
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1384
[Report No. 104–226]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt
certain full-time health-care professionals of the
Department of Veterans Affairs from restrictions
on remunerated outside professional activities.
AUGUST 2, 1995
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 118
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1384
[Report No. 104–226]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt certain full-time health-
care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs from restrictions
on remunerated outside professional activities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 1995
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs
AUGUST 2, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARR, Mr. COOLEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
FILNER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. FLANA-
GAN, Mr. QUINN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mrs. THURMAN, Ms. RIVERS, Mr.
WARD, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. PASTOR
AUGUST 2, 1995
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt certain
full-time health-care professionals of the Department of
Veterans Affairs from restrictions on remunerated out-
side professional activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PERSON-
NEL ADMINISTRATION.
(a) EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN HEALTH-CARE PROFES-
SIONALS FROM RESTRICTIONS ON REMUNERATED OUTSIDE
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 7423 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking out paragraph
(1) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5),
and (6) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), re-
spectively;
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e),
and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing new subsection (c):
‘‘(c)(1) An employee of the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration who is covered by subsection (a) (other than a reg-
istered nurse, a physician’s assistant, or an expanded-duty
dental auxiliary) may not assume responsibility for the
medical care of any patient other than a patient admitted
for treatment at a Department facility.
‘‘(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not apply
in a case in which the employee, upon request and with
the approval of the Under Secretary for Health, assumes
such responsibilities to assist communities or medical
practice groups to meet medical needs which would not
otherwise be available. The approval of the Under Sec-
retary may not be for a period in excess of 180 days, which
may be extended by the Under Secretary for additional
periods of not to exceed 180 days.’’.
(b) CROSS REFERENCE AMENDMENTS.—Subsection
(d) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking out ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘subsection (b)(5)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘para-
graph (1)(B)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section
7421(b) of this title’’.