S.Amdt. 2982

SA 2982. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINICAL STAFFING
TRANSPARENCY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

(a) Public Staffing Reports.--Not less frequently than
quarterly, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish on
a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans
Affairs a report, disaggregated by facility of the
Department, on clinical staffing levels, including the number
of filled and vacant positions for key health care roles.
(b) Improvement Plan.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include a detailed plan to address
critical staffing shortages, with measurable milestones and
timelines for hiring and retention improvements.
(c) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall notify
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
House of Representatives of significant clinical staffing
shortfalls and progress toward resolving those shortfalls.
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