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 117 STAT. 2046

PUBLIC LAW 108–170—DEC. 6, 2003

(b) REQUIRED NURSING HOME CARE.—Section 1710A(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. SEC. 107. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTED LIVING FOR VETERANS.

Termination date.

Section 103(b) of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 113 Stat. 1552; 38 U.S.C. 1710B note) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘LOCATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—’’ and inserting ‘‘LOCATIONS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—(1)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(2)(A) In addition to the health care region of the Department selected for the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also carry out the pilot program in not more than one additional designated health care region of the Department selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section. ‘‘(B) Notwithstanding subsection (f), the authority of the Secretary to provide services under the pilot program in a health care region of the Department selected under subparagraph (A) shall cease on the date that is three years after the commencement of the provision of services under the pilot program in the health care region.’’. SEC. 108. IMPROVEMENT OF PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS.

(a) INCREASE IN FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of section 116 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 113 Stat. 1559; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the fiscal year used to determine the baseline amount shall be fiscal year 2003.’’. (b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of that section is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) In each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Secretary’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ‘‘(2) In allocating funds to facilities in a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that— ‘‘(A) not less than $10,000,000 is allocated by direct grants to programs that are identified by the Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group and the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans; ‘‘(B) not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on post-traumatic stress disorder; and ‘‘(C) not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on substance use disorder. ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide that the funds to be allocated under this section during each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 are funds for a special purpose program for which funds

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