#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ie  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 *ild c>e assi/ance to vet]ans receiv+  
c]ta9 m$ical s]vices provid$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans' ,access to ,*ild ,c>e ,act4   
#b4 ,*ild c>e assi/ance = vet]ans       
receiv+ m5tal heal? c>e & o!r int5sive  
heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3          
#agcj;,b4 ,*ild c>e assi/ance = vet]ans 
receiv+ m5tal heal? c>e & o!r int5sive  
heal? c>e s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all provide *ild c>e         
assi/ance to an eligible vet]an = any   
p]iod t ! vet]an-- 7#a7 receives cov]$  
heal? c>e s]vices at a facility ( !     
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 is requir$ travel to 
& return f su* facility = ! receipt (   

su* heal? c>e s]vices4  7b7 ,*ild ,c>e  
,assi/ance  7#a7 ,*ild c>e assi/ance    
provid$ "u ?is section may include any (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a /ip5d = ! paym5t (  
*ild c>e (f]$ by a lic5s$ *ild c>e c5t] 
7ei!r directly or ?r\gh a v\*] program7 
:i* %all be1 to ! ext5t practicable1    
model$ aft] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ,*ild ,c>e ,subsidy ,program   
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #eij (     
title #dj4  7,b7 ,direct provision (    
*ild c>e at an on-site facility ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,a paym5t made directly
 to a private *ild c>e ag5cy4  7,d7 ,a  
collaboration ) a facility or program ( 
ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7,e7   
,su* o!r =m ( assi/ance z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,9 ! case t 
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section is    
provid$ z a /ip5d "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 su* /ip5d %all cov] ! full co/ ( su*   
*ild c>e4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible vet]an    
means a vet]an :o--  7,a7 is ! prim>y   
c>etak] ( a *ild or *ildr52 &  7,b7 is--

  7i7 receiv+ cov]$ heal? c>e s]vices f 
! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7ii7 9 ne$ ( cov]$     
heal? c>e s]vices1 & b = lack ( *ild c>e
 s]vices1 w\ld receive su* cov]$ heal?  
c>e s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ heal? c>e s]vices means-- 7,a7    
regul> m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2  7,b7   
int5sive m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 or    
7,c7 su* o!r int5sive heal? c>e s]vices 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t provision (    
assi/ance to ! vet]an to obta9 *ild c>e 
w\ld improve access to su* heal? c>e    
s]vices by ! vet]an4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #agcj;,a ! foll[+
 new item3  #agcj;,b4 ,*ild c>e         
assi/ance = vet]ans receiv+ m5tal heal? 
c>e & o!r int5sive heal? c>e s]vices4  4
  #c4 ,ext5sion ( r$uction 9 am\nt (    
p5sion furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs = c]ta9 vet]ans cov]$ by       
m$icaid plans = s]vices furni%$ by nurs+
 facilities ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd & ins]t+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  #d4 ,ext5sion (  
requirem5t = collection ( fees = h\s+   
loans gu>ante$ by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7iii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd & 
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 9   
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2     
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd &   
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 &   
7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1    

#bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4     
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#bh1 #bjag4;,cl]k4