,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,man*9        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
modify ! transition p]iod betwe5 c>e &  
s]vices provid$ "u ! ,vet]ans ,*oice    
,program & c>e & s]vices provid$ "u !   
,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,affairs ,sav+
 ,network ,appo9tm5ts ,f ,upheaval ,act 
or ! ,,va ,,snafu ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration is ! l>ge/
 integrat$ heal? c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 provid+ c>e at approximately    
#a1bej heal? c>e facilities1 includ+    
#agb m$ical c5t]s & #a1jfi outpati5t    
sites ( c>e ( v>y+ complexity 7ref]r$ to
 z outpati5t cl9ics71 & s]v+            
approximately #i1jjj1jjj vet]ans ea*    
ye>4  7#b7 ,on ,june #f1 #bjah1 ! ,john 

,s4 ,mc,cain ,,iii1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 
& ,samuel ,r4 ,johnson ,,va ,ma9ta9+    
,int]nal ,sy/ems & ,/r5g!n+ ,integrat$  
,outside ,networks ,act ( #bjah or !    
,,va ,,mission ,act ( #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ahb7 0 sign$ into law1        
e/abli%+ a new p]man5t ,vet]ans         
,community ,c>e ,program to replace !   
curr5t ,vet]ans ,*oice ,program "u      
section #aja ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1      
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note74  7#c7 ,section #gccj;,c (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #ajf ( ! ,,va ,mission ,act (
 #bjah1 requires ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to conduct m>ket assessm5ts (  
community c>e4  7#d7 ,^? assessm5ts     
assess1 among o!r factors1 ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! dem& = heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7,b7 ,! capacity ( ! ,dep>tm5t to       
provide heal? c>e4  7,c7 ,! capacity (  
provid]s "u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e  
,program4  7,d7 ,! capacity ( academic  
affiliates & o!r ,f$]al p>tn]s t provide

 heal? c>e to vet]ans4  7#e7 ,propos$   
access /&>ds = ! ,vet]ans ,community    
,c>e ,program1 includ+ a nev]-be=e-te/$ 
drive-"t /&>d1 7 releas$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 ,janu>y #bjai & c\ld impact half ( all
 vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t   
sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,! m>ket     
assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 h n 
be5 complet$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 s vet]ans  
us+ ! new ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e      
,program w n h a full picture ( :e!r c>e
 9 ! community is z good or bett] ?an   
c>e at facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #c4   
,modification ( transition f ,vet]ans   
,*oice ,program to ,vet]ans ,community  
,c>e ,program  7a7 ,effective date (    
,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program       
,subsection 7b7 ( section #aja ( ! ,c>+ 
= ,our ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjah 7title ,i (
 ,public ,law #aae-ahb7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7b7 ,effective date ,section
 #agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 %all take   
effect on ! date on :i* ! fir/ m>ket    
area assessm5t "u section #gccj;,c (    

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #ajf7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is      
complet$4  4  7b7 ,cont9uation (        
,vet]ans ,*oice ,program ,subsection 7p7
 ( section #aja ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1   
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7p7 ,au?ority ,to furni% c>e & s]vices  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may n use !  
au?ority "u ?is section to furni% c>e & 
s]vices aft] ,june #f1 #bjai4  7#b7     
,exception ,! ,secret>y may use !       
au?ority "u ?is section to furni% c>e & 
s]vices aft] ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 to ! ext5t necess>y to provide c>e 
& s]vices to eligible vet]ans until !   
,secret>y has ent]$ into contracts to   
provide c>e & s]vices to su* eligible   
vet]ans "u section #agjc ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on !    
date specifi$ 9 section #aja7;b7 ( !    
,c>+ = ,our ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjah 7title
 ,i ( ,public ,law #aae-ahb74  4