The bill would bar people from being appointed or kept in certain Department of Veterans Affairs health care positions if they knowingly committed specified fraud involving federal funds. Covered conduct includes certain criminal convictions, a final judgment under the False Claims Act, exclusion from federal health care programs, or a VA Secretary's finding that the person knowingly took part in a scheme involving federal funds or assistance. People subject to the Secretary's finding would receive advance notice and evidence, and could contest it through an internal process with a representative. The bill would also bar certain additional VA employees based on specified criminal convictions, False Claims Act judgments, or federal health care program exclusions. It was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
If enacted, the measure would affect hiring and retention for the VA positions covered by the bill. The text does not describe changes to veterans' services.
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The bill's stated purpose is to prevent people who knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds from being appointed or retained in covered VA jobs. No further arguments are provided in the text.
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