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 99 STAT. 944

PUBLIC LAW 99-166—DEC. 3, 1985 SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF INTERIM HEALTH-CARE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON EXPOSURE TO DIOXIN OR OTHER TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN VIETNAM OR TO NUCLEAR RADIATION.

38 USC 610.

Section 610(e)(3) is amended by striking out "after the end o f and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "after September 30, 1989.". SEC. 104. OUTPATIENT AND AMBULATORY SERVICES FOLLOWING NURSING HOME OR DOMICILIARY CARE.

Section 612(f)(1) is amended— (1) by striking out "where" the first two places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "if; (2) by inserting a comma and "nursing home care, or domiciliary care" after "hospital care" the second place it appears; (3) by striking out "hospital" the fourth place it appears; and (4) by striking out "in-hospital" and inserting in lieu thereof "such'\ SEC. 105. VIETNAM VETERAN RESOURCE CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM. 38 USC 612A.

Employment and unemployment. 38 USC 2003, 2003A. Drugs and drug abuse.

Section 612A is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(h)(1) During the period beginning on January 1, 1986, and ending on September 30, 1988, the Administrator shall conduct a pilot program to provide and coordinate the provision of services described in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The pilot program shall be carried out in order to evaluate the effectiveness, feasibility, and desirability of providing veterans eligible for readjustment counseling under this section with additional services through facilities furnishing such counseling. "(2) The services referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are— "(A) counseling with respect to, and assistance in applying for, all benefits and services under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration for which veterans participating in the pilot program may be eligible; "(B) employment counseling, training, placement, and related services described in sections 2003 and 2003A of this title or provided under any other law administered by the Secretary of Labor; "(C) initial intake and referral services with respect to disabilities related to alcohol or drug dependence or abuse and followup services for veterans who have received treatment for such disabilities; and "(D) assistance in coordinating the provision of benefits and services to veterans participating in the pilot program with respect to such veterans' receipt of— "(i) services provided under the pilot program; and "(ii) other benefits and services provided under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, the Secretary of Labor, or any other Federal agency or official. "(3)(A) In order to carry out the pilot program, the Administrator shall— "(i) designate as sites for demonstration projects 10 facilities which on the date of the enactment of this section are providing readjustment counseling under this section; and "(ii) assign such staff and other resources to such facilities as are necessary to enable such facilities to provide the services

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