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 PUBLIC LAW 100-322—MAY 20, 1988

102 STAT. 499

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to travel performed after June 30, 1988. PART B—PILOT PROGRAMS AND REPORTS SEC. 111. ADULT DAY HEALTH-CARE PROGRAM. (a) THREE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 620(f)(3) is amended by strik-

ing out "September 30, 1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1991". (b) STUDY REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall conduct a

38 USC 620 note,

study of— (1) the medical efficacy and the cost-effectiveness of furnishing adult day health care under section 620(f) of title 38, United States Code, as an alternative to nursing home care; and (2) the comparative advantages and disadvantages of providing such care through facilities that are not under the direct jurisdiction of the Administrator and through facilities that are under the direct jurisdiction of the Administrator. (c) REPORTS.—(1) The Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives— (A) an interim report on the study under subsection (b) not later than February 1, 1988; and (B) a final report on such study not later than February 1, 1991. (2) Each such report shall include— (A) the results of the study under subsection (b) through September 30 of the year preceding the deadline under paragraph (1) for submission of the report; and _^ (B) any other recommendation that the Administrator con- ^" siders appropriate for legislative or administrative action with respect to the furnishing of adult day health care under section 620(f) of title 38, United States Code. (d) REPEAL OF EXISTING STUDY AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—

Subsections (b) and (c) of section 103 of Public Law 98-160 (38 U.S.C. 620 note) are repealed. SEC. 112. REPORT ON USE OF CONTRACT-CARE AUTHORITIES. (a) REVISED REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 603 is amended by

adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) The Administrator shall include in the budget documents which the Administrator submits to Congress for any fiscal year a detailed report on the furnishing of contract care and services during the most recently completed fiscal year under this section, sections 612A, 620, 620A, 624, and 632 of this title, and section 115 of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988.". (b) REPEAL OF PREVIOUS REQUIREMENT.—Section 2010)) of the Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1979 (Public Law 96-22; 93 Stat. 54) is repealed. 38 USC 601 note. SEC. 113. PILOT PROGRAM OF MOBILE HEALTH-CARE CLINICS.

38 USC 612 note.

(a) PROGRAM.—(1) In order to evaluate the desirability of using Rural areas, mobile health-care clinics to increase the access to Veterans' Administration health-care services of veterans who reside in isolated rural areas, the Administrator may conduct a pilot program under which eligible veterans residing in areas which are at least

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