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 124 STAT. 1157 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the study under subsection (a) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with— (1) the Secretary of Defense; (2) veterans service organizations; (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (4) State public health offices and veterans agencies. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representa- tives a report on the study required under subsection (a) and the findings of the Secretary. (d) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this sec- tion, the term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ means any organiza- tion recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. TITLE V—OTHER HEALTH CARE MATTERS SEC. 501. REPEAL OF CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) NURSE PAY REPORT.—Section 7451 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (f); and (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) LONG-TERM PLANNING REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8107 is repealed. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 is amended by striking the item relating to section 8107. SEC. 502. SUBMITTAL DATE OF ANNUAL REPORT ON GULF WAR RESEARCH. Section 707(c)(1) of the Persian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Status Act (title VII of Public Law 102–585; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than March 1 of each year’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than July 1, 2010, and July 1 of each of the five following years’’. SEC. 503. PAYMENT FOR CARE FURNISHED TO CHAMPVA BENE- FICIARIES. Section 1781 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(e) Payment by the Secretary under this section on behalf of a covered beneficiary for medical care shall constitute payment in full and extinguish any liability on the part of the beneficiary for that care.’’. SEC. 504. DISCLOSURE OF PATIENT TREATMENT INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL RECORDS OF PATIENTS LACKING DECISION- MAKING CAPACITY. Section 7332(b)(2) is amended by adding at the end the fol- lowing new subparagraph: ‘‘(F)(i) To a representative of a patient who lacks decision- making capacity, when a practitioner deems the content of the given record necessary for that representative to make an informed decision regarding the patient’s treatment.