#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bbaf  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to =mally 
recognize c>egiv]s ( vet]ans1 notify    
vet]ans & c>egiv]s ( cl9ical            
det]m9ations relat+ to eligibility = !  
family c>egiv] program1 & tempor>ily    
ext5d b5efits = vet]ans :o are det]m9$  
ineligible = ! family c>egiv] program1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy &      
,effective ,acc\ntability ,measures =   
,vet]an ,c>egiv]s ,act or ! ,,team      
,vet]an ,c>egiv]s ,act4  #b4            
,modification ( adm9i/ration ( c>egiv]  
programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,=mal recognition ( c>egiv]s  7#a7
 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report reg>d+ ! feasibility &           
advisability ( =mally recogniz+ all     

c>egiv]s ( vet]ans by id5tify+ any      
c>egiv] ( a vet]an 9 ! electronic heal? 
record ( ! vet]an4  7,b7 ,c>egiv]s      
recogniz$ ,! recognition ( c>egiv]s     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 recognition ( -- 7i7 any family c>egiv]
 :o is approv$ z a provid] ( p]sonal c>e
 s]vices = an eligible vet]an "u !      
program ( compreh5sive assi/ance =      
family c>egiv]s "u subsection 7a7 (     
section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 any c>egiv] ( a   
cov]$ vet]an p>ticipat+ 9 ! program (   
g5]al c>egiv] support s]vices "u        
subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  7,c7     
,timel9e ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t     
=mally recogniz+ all c>egiv]s ( vet]ans 
z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is        
feasible & advisable1 ! report requir$  
by su* subp>agraph %all include a       
timel9e = implem5t+ su* recognition4    
7#b7 ,implem5tation ,if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t =mally recogniz+ all c>egiv]s
 ( vet]ans z describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 is feasible & advisable1 !    

,secret>y %all implem5t su* recognition 
9 accordance ) ! timel9e includ$ 9 !    
report requir$ by su* p>agraph4  7b7    
,notifications1 ext5sion ( b5efits1 &   
dis*>ge f family c>egiv] program        
,section #agbj;,g7a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ab7 7,a7 ,! 
,secret>y %all notify ! individuals     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 reg>d+      
decisions affect+ ! furni%+ ( assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection us+ /&>diz$ lett]s1 z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es su* notifications &
 lett]s to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,a     
notification provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include ! elem5ts requir$ =       
notices ( decisions "u section #eajd7;b7
 ( ?is title to ! ext5t t ^? elem5ts    
apply to su* notification1 unless1 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,transp>5cy & ,effective   
,acc\ntability ,measures = ,vet]an      
,c>egiv]s ,act1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x
 w\ld n be feasible to include su*      
elem5ts 9 su* notifications & submits to

 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report sett+ =? ! reasons = su*         
det]m9ation4  7,c7 ,! individuals       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all         
include-- 7i7 an individual :o submits  
an application = ! program e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 an individual      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be an eligible
 vet]an pursuant to su* an application2 
&  7iii7 a family c>egiv] ( an eligible 
vet]an :o is-- 7,i7 approv$ z a provid] 
( p]sonal c>e s]vices "u p>agraph       
7#f77;,b72 or  7,,ii7 designat$ z a     
prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e s]vices "u 
p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7#ac7 7,a7 ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t a vet]an receiv+   
s]vices "u ! program e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 is no long] eligible = su*
 program solely because ( improvem5t 9 !
 condition ( ! vet]an-- 7i7 ! effective 
date ( dis*>ge ( ! vet]an f ! program   
%all be n e>li] ?an ! date t is #fj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides

 notice ( su* lack ( eligibility "u     
p>agraph 7#ab77;,a7 to ! relevant       
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#ab77;,c72 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y %all    
ext5d b5efits "u ! program e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = a family c>egiv] ( !    
vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#ab77;,c77iii71 includ+ /ip5ds "u      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,v71 if su* an   
ext5sion is det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y1 = a #ij-;day p]iod foll[+    
dis*>ge ( ! vet]an f ! program4  7,b7   
,?is p>agraph %all n be con/ru$ to limit
 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to      
prescribe regulations address+ o!r bases
 =-- 7,i7 ! dis*>ge ( a vet]an f !      
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 or   
7,,ii7 ! revocation ( ! designation ( a 
family c>egiv] ( a vet]an z a prim>y    
provid] ( p]sonal c>e s]vices "u        
p>agraph 7#g77;,a72 or  7ii7 to provide 
advance notice & ext5d$ b5efits "u !    
program1 z appropriate1 if ano!r basis =
 dis*>ge ( a vet]an describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i7 ( clause 7i7 or revocation ( a    

designation describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 
( su* clause applies4  4  ,pass$ !      
,s5ate ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbj4,secret>y