,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4  
,coll9s ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
ensure t all vet]ans are eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 hospice c>e programs ( !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c>e = our ,h]oes ,act4  #b4            
,det]m9ation ( eligibility = hospice c>e
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agaj ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7i7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 & 
9 accordance ) ! priorities specifi$ 9  
section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title1 ea*      
vet]an is eligible to p>ticipate 9 a    
hospice program 7or a simil> program7   
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y1 reg>dless (--  
7#a7 ! net wor? or income ( ! vet]an1   
sp\se ( ! vet]an1 or *ild ( ! vet]an2 or
  7#b7 :e!r ! ,secret>y has o!rwise     

furni%$ to ! vet]an any b5efit "u ! laws
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 vet]an :o seeks to p>ticipate 9 a      
hospice program 7or simil> program7     
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4