S.Amdt. 3965

SA 3965. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Murphy)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert
the following:

SEC. __. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE USE OF RESTRICTIVE
EMPLOYMENT COVENANTS BY AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE
HOME HEALTH SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
BENEFICIARIES.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
(in this section referred to as the ``Comptroller General'')
shall conduct a study on the use of restrictive employment
covenants by agencies that provide home health services to
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Such study shall include
an analysis of the following:
(1) The prevalence (and profile) of home health agencies
that receive reimbursement for the provision of home health
services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and use
restrictive employment covenants.
(2) The profile of workers at such agencies that are bound
by such restrictive employment covenants, including the
average wage of such workers and their employment status.
(3) The profile of the terms of such restrictive employment
covenants, including geography and duration.
(4) Other items determined appropriate by the Comptroller
General.
(b) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection
(a), together with recommendations for such legislation and
administrative action as the Comptroller General determines
appropriate.
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