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 PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 375

government has a duty under law to provide care in an institution of such government.". (b) MEDICAL SERVICES FURNISHED ON AN OUTPATIENT OR AMBULA-

TORY BASIS.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 612 is amended— 38 USC 612. (A) by striking out the first sentence and inserting in Heu thereof the following: "(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator may furnish such medical services as the Administrator determines are needed— "(A) to any veteran for a service-connected disability (including a disability that was incurred or aggravated in line of duty and for which the veteran was discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service); and "(B) for any disability of a veteran who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more."; (B) by designating the sentence beginning "The Administrator may also" as paragraph (2) and in such sentence striking out "The Administrator may also furnish to any such veteran" and inserting in lieu thereof "As part of medical services furnished to a veteran under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator may furnish to the veteran"; (C) by striking out the sentence beginning "In the case of; and (D) by adding at the end of such subsection the following: "(3) In addition to furnishing medical services under this subsection through Veterans' Administration facilities, the Administrator may furnish such services in accordance with section 603 of this title.". (2) Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out "The Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Administrator may"; (B) by redesignating clause (1) as clause (A), redesignating subclauses (A) and (B) of such clause as subclauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and inserting "and" at the end of such clause; (C) by striking out clause (2); (D) by redesignating clause (3) as clause (B); (E) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2) and in such sentence striking out "The Administrator may also furnish to any such veteran" and inserting in lieu thereof "As part of medical services furnished to a veteran under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator may furnish to the veteran"; (F) by striking out the third sentence; and (G) by adding at the end the following: "(3) In addition to furnishing medical services under this subsection through Veterans' Administration facilities, the Administrator may furnish such services in accordance with section 603 of this title. "(4)(A) The Administrator may not furnish medical services under this subsection (including home health services under paragraph (2) of this subsection) to a veteran who is eligible for hospital care under this chapter by reason of section 610(a)(2)(B) of this title unless the veteran agrees to pay to the United States the amount determined under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. "(B) A veteran who is furnished medical services under this subsection and who is required under subparagraph (A) of this

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