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 124 STAT. 1167 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, $6,800; and ‘‘(B) in the case of medical services furnished under any other provision of section 1710(a) of this title— ‘‘(i) in the case of a veteran who first applies for benefits under this paragraph before the date of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, $1,200; or ‘‘(ii) in the case of a veteran who first applies for benefits under this paragraph on or after the date of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, $2,000.’’. (b) CONSTRUCTION.—A veteran who exhausts such veteran’s eligibility for benefits under section 1717(a)(2) of such title before the date of the enactment of this Act, is not entitled to additional benefits under such section by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a). SEC. 517. EXTENSION OF STATUTORILY DEFINED COPAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE. Subparagraph (B) of section 1710(f)(2) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(B) before September 30, 2012, an amount equal to $10 for every day the veteran receives hospital care and $5 for every day the veteran receives nursing home care.’’. SEC. 518. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO RECOVER COST OF CERTAIN CARE AND SERVICES FROM DISABLED VETERANS WITH HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS. Subparagraph (E) of section 1729(a)(2) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(E) for which care and services are furnished before October 1, 2012, under this chapter to a veteran who— ‘‘(i) has a service-connected disability; and ‘‘(ii) is entitled to care (or payment of the expenses of care) under a health-plan contract.’’. TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL MATTERS SEC. 601. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES FOR RETENTION OF MED - ICAL PROFESSIONALS. (a) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO EXTEND TITLE 38 STATUS TO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 7401 is amended by striking ‘‘and blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists, and such other classes of health care occupations as the Secretary considers necessary for the recruitment and retention needs of the Department subject to the following requirements: ‘‘(A) Such other classes of health care occupations— ‘‘(i) are not occupations relating to administrative, clerical, or physical plant maintenance and protective services; 38 USC 1717 note.