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 PUBLIC LAW 94-581—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2853

care or services under chapter 17 of this title and who is entitled to 38 USC 601 et hospital or medical insurance benefits under subchapter X VIII of seq. chapter 7 of title 42, such benefits shall be paid, notwithstanding any 42 USC condition, limitation, or other provision in that title which would 1395b-l. otherwise preclude such payment, in accordance with— "(1) rates prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, after consultation with the Administrator, and "(2) procedures jointly prescribed by the Secretary and the Administrator to assure reasonable quality of care and services and efficient and economical utilization of resources, to such facility therefor or, if the contract or agreement so provides, to the community health care facility which is a party to the contract or agreement."; and 38 USC 5056. (2) amending section 5056 by— (A) amending the catchline to read as follows: "§ 5056. Coordination with health services development activities carried out under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974**; and (B) striking out "title IX " and inserting in lieu thereof "part F of title XVI". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking out "5056. Coordination with programs carried out under the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965."

and inserting in lieu thereof "5056. Coordination with healtli services development activities carried out under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974.".

(c) At such time as the rates and procedures described in section Report to 5053(d) of title 38, United States Code, are prescribed, the Secre- congressional tary of Health, Education, and Welfare; in consultation with the committees. 38 USC 5053 Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, shall submit to the Committee on note. Ways and Means and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate a full report describing such rates and procedures (and any such additional matters relating to the formulation of such rates and procedures as the Secretary may consider pertinent). SEC. 116. Chapter 82 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— . . . (1) redesignating subsections (e) and (f) of section 5070 as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and inserting the following new subsection (e): "(e) In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Administrator may lease to any eligible institution for such consideration and under such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate, such land, buildings, and structures including equipment therein) under the control and jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration as may be necessary. The three-year limitation on the term Limitation, of a lease prescribed in section 5012(a) of this title shall not apply exception. with respect to any lease entered into pursuant to this chapter. Any lease entered into pursuant to this chapter may be entered into without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5). Notwithstanding section 321 of the Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Gov-

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