[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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