,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cgd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #d1 #bjae 
,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and ,ms4    
,ayotte7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to amend the ,veterans ,access1
 ,choice1 and ,accountability ,act of   
#bjad to extend the requirement of the  
,secretary to furnish hospital care and 
medical services through non-,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs entities to      
veterans residing in certain locations4 
#a4 ,extension of requirement to provide
 non-,department of ,veterans ,affairs  
care to veterans residing in certain    
locations  7a7 ,in general ,subsection  
7p77#a7 of section #aja of the ,veterans
 ,access1 ,choice1 and ,accountability  
,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2   
#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by 
striking care and services and inserting
 care or services to an eligible veteran
 described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71  

or 7,d7 of subsection 7b77#b74  7b7     
,conforming amendments ,such section is 
further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection    
7p71 in the subsection heading1 by      
inserting to certain veterans after     
services2 and  7#b7 in subsection       
7q77#b77;,f71 by striking termination4