Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

Bill: 115-s-899
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-04-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Disability and paralysis

Employee leave

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Became Public Law No: 115-238.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill extends the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to all Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.</p>

action_date: 2018-09-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p /><b>Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act </b> <p />This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries. <b> <p /></b>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Moran , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans to employees of Veterans Health Administration and restatement of existing leave transfer program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7423 the following new section: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave (a) Leave transfer program (1) The Secretary shall establish a leave transfer program for the benefit of health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. The Secretary may also establish a leave bank program for the benefit of such health-care professionals. (2) To the maximum extent feasible— (A) the leave transfer program shall provide the same or similar requirements and conditions as are provided for the program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5; and (B) any leave bank program established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the requirements and conditions provided for agency leave bank programs in subchapter IV of such chapter. (3) Participation by a health-care professional in the leave transfer program established pursuant to paragraph (1), and in any leave bank program established pursuant to such paragraph, shall be voluntary. The Secretary may not require any health-care professional to participate in such a program. (4) (A) The Secretary and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may enter into an agreement that permits health-care professionals referred to in paragraph (1) to participate in the leave transfer program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5 or in any leave bank program established for other employees of the Department pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5, or both. (B) Participation of such health-care professionals in a leave transfer program or a leave bank program pursuant to an agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed in such agreement. (5) The Secretary is not required to establish a leave transfer program for any personnel permitted to participate in a leave transfer program pursuant to an agreement referred to in paragraph (4). (b) Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans Section 6329 of title 5 shall apply to all health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. . (b) Repeal of transferred authority Section 7423 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7423 the following new item: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave. .

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans to employees of Veterans Health Administration and restatement of existing leave transfer program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7423 the following new section: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave (a) Leave transfer program (1) The Secretary shall establish a leave transfer program for the benefit of health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. The Secretary may also establish a leave bank program for the benefit of such health-care professionals. (2) To the maximum extent feasible— (A) the leave transfer program shall provide the same or similar requirements and conditions as are provided for the program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5; and (B) any leave bank program established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the requirements and conditions provided for agency leave bank programs in subchapter IV of such chapter. (3) Participation by a health-care professional in the leave transfer program established pursuant to paragraph (1), and in any leave bank program established pursuant to such paragraph, shall be voluntary. The Secretary may not require any health-care professional to participate in such a program. (4) (A) The Secretary and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may enter into an agreement that permits health-care professionals referred to in paragraph (1) to participate in the leave transfer program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5 or in any leave bank program established for other employees of the Department pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5, or both. (B) Participation of such health-care professionals in a leave transfer program or a leave bank program pursuant to an agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed in such agreement. (5) The Secretary is not required to establish a leave transfer program for any personnel permitted to participate in a leave transfer program pursuant to an agreement referred to in paragraph (4). (b) Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans Section 6329 of title 5 shall apply to all health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. . (b) Repeal of transferred authority Section 7423 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7423 the following new item: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave. .

Passed the Senate March 20, 2018. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans to employees of Veterans Health Administration and restatement of existing leave transfer program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7423 the following new section: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave (a) Leave transfer program (1) The Secretary shall establish a leave transfer program for the benefit of health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. The Secretary may also establish a leave bank program for the benefit of such health-care professionals. (2) To the maximum extent feasible— (A) the leave transfer program shall provide the same or similar requirements and conditions as are provided for the program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5; and (B) any leave bank program established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the requirements and conditions provided for agency leave bank programs in subchapter IV of such chapter. (3) Participation by a health-care professional in the leave transfer program established pursuant to paragraph (1), and in any leave bank program established pursuant to such paragraph, shall be voluntary. The Secretary may not require any health-care professional to participate in such a program. (4) (A) The Secretary and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may enter into an agreement that permits health-care professionals referred to in paragraph (1) to participate in the leave transfer program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5 or in any leave bank program established for other employees of the Department pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5, or both. (B) Participation of such health-care professionals in a leave transfer program or a leave bank program pursuant to an agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed in such agreement. (5) The Secretary is not required to establish a leave transfer program for any personnel permitted to participate in a leave transfer program pursuant to an agreement referred to in paragraph (4). (b) Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans Section 6329 of title 5 shall apply to all health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. . (b) Repeal of transferred authority Section 7423 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7423 the following new item: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave. .

Passed the Senate March 20, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., July 16, 2018 AMENDMENTS:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 899) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act . 2. Disabled veteran leave for health-care professionals in Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes— (A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in subsection (b) of such section; . (b) Applicability With respect to a position listed in section 7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration. .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act . 2. Disabled veteran leave for health-care professionals in Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes— (A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in subsection (b) of such section; . (b) Applicability With respect to a position listed in section 7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate