I
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6802
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2008
Mr. Buyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend or make permanent certain authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs expiring in 2008, and for other purposes.
Short title; table of contents
Short title
This Act may be cited
as the Veterans’ Authorities Extension
Act of 2008
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Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Repeal of sunset on inclusion of noninstitutional extended care services in definition of medical services.
Sec. 3. Extension of recovery audit authority.
Sec. 4. Permanent authority for provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in certain chemical and biological testing conducted by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 5. Extension of health care copayments collections authority.
Sec. 6. Extension of nursing home care.
Sec. 7. Extension of collections authority from health plans for nonservice-connected health care provided to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Sec. 8. Permanent authority to carry out income verification.
Sec. 9. Permanent authority to establish research corporations.
Repeal of sunset on inclusion of noninstitutional extended care services in definition of medical services
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking paragraph (10); and
in paragraph (6)—
by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph (E):
Noninstitutional extended care services, including alternatives to institutional extended care which the Secretary may furnish directly, by contract, or through provision of case management by another provider or payer.
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Extension of recovery audit authority
Section 1703(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2013.
Permanent authority for provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in certain chemical and biological testing conducted by the Department of Defense
Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph
(B), by inserting and
after the semicolon;
in subparagraph
(C), by striking ; and
and inserting a period; and
by striking subparagraph (D).
Extension of health care copayments collections authority
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2009.
Extension of nursing home care
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2013.
Extension of collections authority from health plans for nonservice-connected health care provided to veterans with service-connected disabilities
Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2009.
Permanent authority to carry out income verification
Section 5317 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).
Permanent authority to establish research corporations
Repeal
Section 7368 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed.
Clerical Amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7368.