Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/529

 PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 3265

include in the Registry, to the extent feasible, such veteran's name and the data and information described in subsection (b) relating to the veteran. (d) CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING INFORMATION.—(1) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Registry, the Administrator shall compile and consolidate— (A) relevant information maintained by the Department of Veterans' Benefits and the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration; (B) relevant information maintained by the Defense Nuclear Agency of the Department of Defense; and '^- (C) any relevant information maintained by any other element of the Veterans' Administration or the Department of Defense. (2) With respect to a veteran whose name is included in the Registry and for whom the information in the Registry is not complete, the Administrator shall include information described in paragraph (1) with respect to that veteran (A) to the extent that such information is reasonably available in records of the Veterans' Administration or Department of Defense, or (B) if such information is submitted by the veteran after the enactment of this Act. (e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION.—The Secretary of De-

fense shall furnish to the Administrator such information maintained by the Department of Defense as the Administrator considers necessary to establish and maintain the Registry. (f) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, the term "veteran" has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code, and includes a person who died in the active military, naval, or air service. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Registry shall be established not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

38 USC 101.

SEC. 233. REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICARE HOSPITALS TO PARTICIPATE IN VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT HEALTH-CARE PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(l)), as amended by section 1895(b) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (J); " (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (K) and inserting in lieu thereof ", and"; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph: "(L) in the case of hospitals which provide inpatient hospital services for which payment may be made under this title, to be a participating provider of medical care under section 603 of title 38, United States Code, in accordance with such admission practices, and such payment methodology and amounts, as are prescribed under joint regulations issued by the Secretary and by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in implementation of such section.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to inpatient hospital services provided pursuant to admissions to hospitals occurring after June 30, 1987. (c) REPORT.—(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall periodically submit to the Congress a report on the number of hospitals that have terminated or failed to renew an agreement

Ante, p. 2931.

42 USC 1395CC note. 42 USC 1395CC note.

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