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 PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

102 STAT. 3257

TITLE VIII—VETERANS PROGRAMS SEC 801. MEDICAL PROGRAMS. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby au-

thorized to be appropriated to the Veterans' Administration for each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990, in addition to any funds appropriated pursuant to any other authorization (whether definite or indefinite) of appropriations for those fiscal years, the sum of $30,000,000 for the medical care of veterans by the Veterans' Administration. (b) DOMICILIARY CARE.—Of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), 50 percent shall be available for— (1) converting to use for domiciliary care beds the underused Urban areas. space located in facilities under the jurisdiction of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in urban areas in which there are significant numbers of homeless veterans; and (2) furnishing domiciliary care in such beds to eligible veterans (primarily homeless veterans) who are in need of such care. (c) CmoNiCALLY MENTALLY III HOMELESS VETERANS.—Of the

amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), 50 percent shall be available for furnishing care and treatment and rehabilitative services under section 115 of the Veterans Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-322; 102 Stat. 501) to homeless veterans who have a chronic mental illness disability. Not more than $500,000 of the amount available under the preceding sentence shall be used for the purpose of monitoring the furnishing of such care and services and, in furtherance of such purpose, maintaining in the Veterans' Administration the equivalent of 10 ftill-time employees. (d) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall result in the diminution of the conversion of hospital-care beds to nursing-homecare beds by the Veterans' Administration.

TITLE IX—AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SEC 901. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

Section 9118 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended by striking "October 1, 1988" and inserting "September 30, 1989". SEC. 902. REVIEW OF POLICY GOVERNING USE OF AFDC FUNDS TO MEET EMERGENCY NEEDS OF FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR AFDC THROUGH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR SPECIAL NEEDS PAYMENTS; REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) REVIEW OF POLICY.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review the policies in effect, as of the date of the enactment of this section, with respect to the use by States of amounts paid to such States under the program of aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, in the form of payments of aid to meet special needs or emergency assistance under section 46(e) of such Act to meet emergency needs of families who are eligible for such aid.

State and local governments.

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