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 124 STAT. 1140 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 ‘‘(2) a family caregiver of an eligible veteran or a caregiver of a covered veteran (as those terms are defined in section 1720G of this title); or’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The section heading of section 1782 is amended by adding at the end, the following: ‘‘and care- givers’’. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 17 is amended by striking the item relating to section 1782 and inserting the following new item: ‘‘1782. Counseling, training, and mental health services for immediate family mem- bers and caregivers.’’. SEC. 104. LODGING AND SUBSISTENCE FOR ATTENDANTS. Section 111(e) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), when’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ‘‘(2)(A) Without regard to whether an eligible veteran entitled to mileage under this section for travel to a Department facility for the purpose of medical examination, treatment, or care requires an attendant in order to perform such travel, an attendant of such veteran described in subparagraph (B) may be allowed expenses of travel (including lodging and subsistence) upon the same basis as such veteran during— ‘‘(i) the period of time in which such veteran is traveling to and from a Department facility for the purpose of medical examination, treatment, or care; and ‘‘(ii) the duration of the medical examination, treatment, or care episode for such veteran. ‘‘(B) An attendant of a veteran described in this subparagraph is a provider of personal care services for such veteran who is approved under paragraph (6) of section 1720G(a) of this title or designated under paragraph (7) of such section 1720G(a). ‘‘(C) The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this paragraph. Such regulations may include provisions— ‘‘(i) to limit the number of attendants that may receive expenses of travel under this paragraph for a single medical examination, treatment, or care episode of an eligible veteran; and ‘‘(ii) to require such attendants to use certain travel serv- ices. ‘‘(D) In this subsection, the term ‘eligible veteran’ has the meaning given that term in section 1720G(a)(2) of this title.’’. TITLE II—WOMEN VETERANS HEALTH CARE MATTERS SEC. 201. STUDY OF BARRIERS FOR WOMEN VETERANS TO HEALTH CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a comprehensive study of the barriers to the provision of comprehensive health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs encountered by women who are veterans. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall—