,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,cassidy 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 furni% organ       
transplant c>e to vet]ans at            
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,vet]ans ,increas$ ,*oice = ,transplant$
 ,organs & ,recov]y ,act ( #bjah or !   
,,victor ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,organ      
transplant c>e = vet]ans at             
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
facilities  7a7 ,organ transplant c>e   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #agjc !    
foll[+ new section3  #agjc;,a4 ,organ   
transplant c>e at non-,dep>tm5t         
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   

%all furni% organ transplant c>e to     
eligible vet]ans1 at ! election ( !     
eligible vet]an1 at non-,dep>tm5t       
facilities t are 9 compliance )         
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,c5t]s =     
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices ) respect to 
transplant c5t]s4  7b7 ,eligible vet]ans
 ,a vet]an is an eligible vet]an =      
purposes ( ?is section if ! vet]an--    
7#a7 is enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual      
pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u   
section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title2 &  7#b7  
receiv$ c>e "u ?is *apt] )9 ! #bd-mon?  
p]iod prec$+ ! furni%+ ( organ          
transplant c>e "u ?is section4  7c7     
,provid] agreem5ts  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into provid] agreem5ts )      
non-,dep>tm5t facilities to c>ry out ?is
 section 9 ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$      
,s]vice ,network region ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#b7 ,"u provid] agreem5ts ent]$ into "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all pay    
non-,dep>tm5t facilities = c>e furni%$  
"u ?is section an am\nt equal to ! am\nt
 t w\ld o!rwise be paid = su* c>e "u    

title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq474  7#c7 ,a
 provid] agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include paym5t ( procurem5t  
fees1 z well z paym5t = ! co/ ( provid+ 
! organ transplant c>e4  7d7 ,paym5t =  
travel & lodg+ ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n pay 
= travel & lodg+ co/s = a vet]an seek+  
organ transplant c>e "u ?is section     
outside ! region ( ! ,organ ,procurem5t 
& ,transplantation ,network 7z e/abli%$ 
"u section #cgb ( ! ,national ,organ    
,transplantation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgd77 9 :i* ! vet]an resides unless !  
,secret>y au?orizes su* c>e outside su* 
region4  7e7 ,organ transplant c>e def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m organ transplant 
includes bone m>r[ transplants4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agjc ! foll[+ new item3        
#agjc;,a4 ,organ transplant c>e at      
non-,dep>tm5t facilities4  4  7b7       

,initial provid] agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 seek to ent] into provid]     
agreem5ts "u section #agjc;,a7c7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 f9alize su* provid]  
agreem5ts4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial 
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on--  7,a7 ! /atus ( 
provid] agreem5ts ent]$ into "u section 
#agjc;,a7c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 &  7,b7
 ! numb] ( non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs facilities ) :i* ! ,secret>y   
has ent]$ into a provid] agreem5t "u su*
 section )9 ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,network region ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#b7 ,report on usage ( facilities ,n   
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on1 = !    

"o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! report--  7,a7 !  
numb] ( vet]ans t h s\ght organ         
transplant c>e at transplant facilities 
"u section #agjc;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 
&  7,b7 ! numb] ( vet]ans t h s\ght     
organ transplant c>e at a facility ( !  
,dep>tm5t4