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,s4 #bffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to provide = an evaluation & report on !
 co/s ( heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ,sp5d+ 
,transp>5cy & ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjaf4   
#b4 ,evaluation & report on co/s ( heal?
 c>e furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #gc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #gccj;,b4          
,evaluation & report on co/s ( heal? c>e
 furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t  7a7 ,evaluation  
,! ,secret>y %all provide = an ongo+    
evaluation ( ! co/s ( hospital c>e1     
m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e furni%$

 to vet]ans eligible = su* c>e or       
s]vices z comp>$ to ! co/s ( ! same c>e 
or s]vices furni%$ 9 ! private sector4  
7b7 ,entity ,to conduct evaluation ,!   
,secret>y may ent] into a contract ) a  
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]  
to conduct ! evaluation "u subsection   
7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( 
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! results ( ! evaluation      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ye>   
prec$+ ! submittal ( ! report4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #agja ( ?is title4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gccj;,a ! foll[+ new item3     
#gccj;,b4 ,evaluation & report on co/s (
 heal? c>e furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t4  4