,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjag,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new
 ,mexico introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to assign 
tempor>y disability rat+s to c]ta9      
vet]ans = purposes ( comp5sation & heal?
 c>e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+     
,access to ,,va ,c>e ,act4  #b4         
,tempor>y disability rat+  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #aaef ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,to a     
vet]an :o--  7i7 is n describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d72 &
  7ii7 files a claim = disability       
comp5sation "u ?is *apt]4  2  7#b7 by   
add+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7
 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,) respect

 to a vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,e71 ! ,secret>y %all s*$ule a    
m$ical exam9ation = su* vet]an conc]n+ !
 disability ( ! vet]an z soon z is      
practicable aft] ! vet]an files a claim 
= disability comp5sation "u ?is *apt]4  
2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by add+ 
aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,= a vet]an :o is    
assign$ a tempor>y disability rat+ "u   
subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 until ! date on
 :i* a rat+ decision is issu$ to su*    
vet]an foll[+ ! m$ical exam9ation s*$ul$
 "u subsection 7a77#d74  4  7b7 ,heal?  
c>e ,section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &   
vet]ans describ$ & ins]t+ vet]ans       
describ$2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 & vet]ans 
assign$ a tempor>y disability rat+ "u   
section #aaef7;a77#a77;,e7 ( ?is title  
aft] ( ?is title2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection 7d73  7d7   
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all assi/ a vet]an   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9 f9d+ hospital

 c>e & m$ical s]vices to be provid$ to !
 vet]an by non-,dep>tm5t facilities or  
provid]s aft] ! ,secret>y ceases to     
furni% su* c>e & s]vices "u ?is *apt] to
 ! vet]an4  7#b7 ,a vet]an describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 %all n owe ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = any co/s ( hospital c>e or m$ical    
s]vices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (   
su* p>agraph4  7#c7 ,a vet]an describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph is a vet]an :o-- 7,a7     
receiv$ hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices "u
 ?is *apt] pursuant to a tempor>y       
disability rat+ assign$ "u section      
#aaef7;a77#a77;,e7 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 
! ,secret>y det]m9es does n h a         
s]vice-connect$ disability4  4