#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bid  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ent]   
into contracts & agreem5ts = ! placem5t 
( vet]ans 9 non-,dep>tm5t m$ical fo/]   
homes = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are unable to  
live indep5d5tly4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,long-,t]m ,c>e    
,vet]ans ,*oice ,act4  #b4 ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs contract au?ority =   
placem5t ( vet]ans 9 non-,dep>tm5t      
m$ical fo/] homes  7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #agbj ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7    
7#a7 ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on     
,octob] #a1 #bjae1 & subject to p>agraph
 7#b71 at ! reque/ ( a vet]an = :om !   
,secret>y is requir$ to provide nurs+   
home c>e "u section #agaj;,a ( ?is      
title1 ! ,secret>y may place ! vet]an 9 
a m$ical fo/] home t meets ,dep>tm5t    
/&>ds1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
pursuant to a contract or agreem5t ent]$

 into betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! m$ical fo/]
 home = su* purpose4 ,a vet]an :o is    
plac$ 9 a m$ical fo/] home "u ?is       
subsection %all agree1 z a condition (  
su* placem5t1 to accept home heal?      
s]vices furni%$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
section #agag ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,n m   
?an #ijj vet]ans plac$ 9 a m$ical fo/]  
home1 :e!r plac$ be=e or aft] ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,long-,t]m ,c>e ,vet]ans ,*oice    
,act1 may h _! c>e cov]$ at ! exp5se ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7a74  7#c7 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m m$ical fo/]    
home means a home design$ to provide    
non-in/itutional1 long-t]m1 supportive  
c>e = vet]ans :o are unable to live     
indep5d5tly & pref] a family sett+4  4  
7#b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7h7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all take effect on  
,octob] #a1 #bjae4  7b7 ,limitations on 
aw>ds & bonuses ,section #gje ( !       
,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc note7 

is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #gje4       
,limitation on aw>ds & bonuses paid to  
employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all ensure t ! aggregate am\nt
 ( aw>ds & bonuses paid by ! ,secret>y 9
 a fiscal ye> "u *apt] #de or #ec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any   
o!r aw>ds or bonuses au?oriz$ "u su*    
title or title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 does n exce$ ! foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7 ,) 
respect to ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh
 #bjah1 #cjj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,) respect  
to ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd1 
#cfj1jjj1jjj4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjae4;,cl]k4