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 100 STAT. 380

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

(ii) with respect to veterans eligible by reason of section 38 USC 610. 610(a)(2)(B) of such title, the average and total payments made by such veterans for such care (shown in total and separately for hospital care, nursing home care, and outpatient care); and (E) the numbers of, and the type and extent of health care furnished by the Veterans' Administration to, veterans eligible for such care by reason of each clause of section 610(a)(1) of such title (shown in total and separately for veterans with serviceconnected disabilities for each percentile disability rating). The report for fiscal year 1986 shall include information relating only to care furnished on or after July 1, 1986. (3) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted not later than the February 1 following the end of the fiscal year for which it is required. 38 USC 610 note. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services furnished on or after July 1, 1986. Regulations. (2)(A) The provisions of sections 610 and 622 of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall apply with respect to hospital and nursing home care furnished on or after July 1, 1986, to veterans furnished such care or services on June 30, 1986, but only to the extent that such care is furnished with respect to the same episode of care for which it was furnished on June 30, 1986, as determined by the Administrator pursuant to regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe. (B) During the months of July and August 1986, the Administrator may, in order to continue a course of treatment begun before July 1, 1986, furnish medical services to a veteran on an ambulatory or outpatient basis without regard to the amendments made by this section. (C) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "episode of care" means a period of consecutive days— (i) beginning with the first day on which a veteran is furnished hospital or nursing home care; and (ii) ending on the day of the veteran's discharge from the hospital or nursing home facility, as the case may be. SEC. 19012. TECHNICAL REVISION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES. 38 USC 601.

(a) REPEAL OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FROM DEFINITION OF VETERANs' ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.—Section 601 is amended—

(1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting "and" at the end of clause (A); and (B) by striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (B) and all that follows through the end of such paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(9) The term 'non-Veterans' Administration facilities' means facilities other than Veterans' Administration facilities.". (b) REENACTMENT OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—(1) Chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 602 the following new section:

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