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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2008 Mr. Buyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend or make permanent certain authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs expiring in 2008, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Authorities Extension Act of 2008. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Repeal of sunset on inclusion of noninstitutional extended care services in definition of medical services. Sec. 3. Extension of recovery audit authority. Sec. 4. Permanent authority for provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in certain chemical and biological testing conducted by the Department of Defense. Sec. 5. Extension of health care copayments collections authority. Sec. 6. Extension of nursing home care. Sec. 7. Extension of collections authority from health plans for nonservice-connected health care provided to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Sec. 8. Permanent authority to carry out income verification. Sec. 9. Permanent authority to establish research corporations.

2.

Repeal of sunset on inclusion of noninstitutional extended care services in definition of medical services

Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking paragraph (10); and (2)in paragraph (6)— (A)by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (B)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph (E): (E)Noninstitutional extended care services, including alternatives to institutional extended care which the Secretary may furnish directly, by contract, or through provision of case management by another provider or payer. .

3.

Extension of recovery audit authority

Section 1703(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2013.

4.

Permanent authority for provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who participated in certain chemical and biological testing conducted by the Department of Defense

Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; (2)in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3)by striking subparagraph (D).

5.

Extension of health care copayments collections authority

Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2009.

6.

Extension of nursing home care

Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2013.

7.

Extension of collections authority from health plans for nonservice-connected health care provided to veterans with service-connected disabilities

Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008 and inserting 2009.

8.

Permanent authority to carry out income verification

Section 5317 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).

9.

Permanent authority to establish research corporations

(a)

Repeal

Section 7368 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (b)

Clerical Amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7368.