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 PUBLIC LAW 100-322—MAY 20, 1988

102 STAT. 493

rate of pension that would be applicable to the veteran if the veteran were eligible for pension under section 521(d) of this title. "(B) Any veteran who the Administrator determines has no adequate means of support.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 622(g) is amended by

striking out "sections 610(b)(2) and" and inserting in lieu thereof "section". (c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not limit or restrict the eligibility for domiciliary care of a veteran who was a patient or a resident in a State home facility or a Veterans' Administration domiciliary facility during the period beginning on January 1, 1987, and ending on April 1, 1988. SEC. 103. DEFINITION OF NURSING HOME CARE. (a) CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION.—Section 101(28) is amended—

(1) by striking out "skilled" in the first sentence; and (2) by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Such term includes services furnished in skilled nursing care facilities, in intermediate care facilities, and in combined facilities. It does not include domiciliary care.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 620(e)(l) is amended—

(1) by striking out the first sentence; and (2) by striking out "(as defined in section 101(28) of this title)". SEC. 104. EXPANSION OF CONTRACT-CARE AUTHORITY.

(a) ADDITIONAL COVERED SERVICES.—Section 603(a) is amended— (1) in clause (3), by inserting "or nursing home care under section 620 of this title" after "Veterans' Administration facility" the first place it appears; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(8) Diagnostic services (on an inpatient or outpatient basis) for observation or examination of a person to determine eligibility for a benefit or service under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.". (b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Section 603(a) is further amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (1), by striking out "furnish—" and inserting in lieu thereof "furnish any of the following:"; (2) in each of clauses (1) through (7), by capitalizing the first letter of the first word; (3) at the end of each of clauses (1) through (5), by striking out the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (4) at the end of clause (6), by striking out "; or" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. SEC. 105. HEALTH CARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

Section 624(b) is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) The Administrator may furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to a veteran who is otherwise eligible to receive hospital care and medical services if the Administrator determines that such care and services are needed for the treatment of a service-connected disability of the veteran or as part of a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of this title.

38 USC 6io note.

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