Sec. 502. Staffing improvement plan for psychiatrists and psychologists of Department of Veterans Affairs
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Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to address staffing shortages of psychiatrists and psychologists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including filling any open positions. The plan required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: The number of positions for psychiatrists and psychologists of the Department that need to be filled to meet demand, disaggregated by Veterans Integrated Service Network and medical center. An identification of the steps that the Secretary will take in each Veterans Integrated Service Network to address such shortages, include the following: A description of any region-specific hiring incentives to be used by the Secretary in consultation with the directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department. A description of any local retention or engagement incentives to be used by directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers necessary to aid in addressing staffing shortages of psychiatrists and psychologists of the Department.