[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 836 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 836
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by five years the
period for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of
noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 9, 2003
Mr. Rockefeller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by five years the
period for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of
noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR PROVISION OF
NONINSTITUTIONAL EXTENDED CARE SERVICES AND REQUIRED
NURSING HOME CARE.
(a) Noninstitutional Extended Care Services.--Section 1701(10)(A)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the date of
the enactment of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act
and ending on December 31, 2003,'' and inserting ``November 30, 1999,
and ending on December 31, 2008,''.
(b) Required Nursing Home Care.--Section 1710A(c) of such title is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``December 31,
2008''.
(c) Additional Report on Extended Care Services.--Section 101(i) of
the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106-
117; 113 Stat. 1550; 38 U.S.C. 1710A note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Report.--'' and inserting ``Reports.--'';
(2) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and January 1,
2008,'' after ``January 1, 2003,''; and
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ``the report'' and
inserting ``each report''.
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