,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dae #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cahb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,moran1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,insert ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out ! ,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+ pilot program ?r\gh at lea/ fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,exp& & ,laun* ,transitional ,heal? = ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,act or ,,heal? ,act4 #b4 ,cont9uation ( ,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+ pilot program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out ! ,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+ pilot program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! pilot program7 until at lea/ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! pilot program t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( wom5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 disaggregat$ by milit>y dep>tm5t 7) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy1 disaggregat$ by ! ,navy & ,m>9e ,corps71 :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( c\rses held "u ! pilot program4 7#c7 ,! locations at :i* su* c\rses 7 held1 ! numb] ( seats available = su* c\rses1 & ! numb] ( p>ticipants at ea* su* location4 7#d7 ,) respect to ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program z specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! numb] :o enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 ! numb] :o att5d$ at lea/ "o heal? c>e appo9tm5t at a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#e7 ,data relat+ to-- 7,a7 satisfaction ) c\rses held "u ! pilot program2 7,b7 improv$ aw>5ess ( heal? c>e s]vices adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,c7 any o!r available /ati/ics reg>d+ ! pilot program4 7#f7 ,a discussion ( regulatory1 legal1 or res\rce b>ri]s to-- 7,a7 mak+ ! pilot program p]man5t to enable access to s]vices provid$ "u ! pilot program by a great] numb] ( wom5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces at locations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 (f]+ ! pilot program onl9e = wom5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are unable to att5d c\rses held "u ! pilot program 9 p]son2 & 7,c7 ! feasability ( automatically enroll+ pilot program p>ticipants 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #c4 ,au?ority = ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% m$ically necess>y transportation = newborn *ildr5 ( c]ta9 wom5 vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aghf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & transportation necess>y to receive su* s]vices aft] describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 aft] sev5 days2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ano!r location1 includ+ a heal? c>e facility1 if ! vet]an deliv]s ! *ild be=e arriv+ at a facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ necess>y heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by a facility o!r ?an ! facility :]e ! newborn *ild 0 deliv]$ 7includ+ a specialty p$iatric hospital7 t accepts transf] ( ! newborn *ild & responsibility = treatm5t ( ! newborn *ild2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7c7 ,transportation 7#a7 ,transportation furni%$ "u subsection 7a7 to1 f1 or betwe5 c>e sett+s to meet ! ne$s ( a newborn *ild includes co/s = ei!r or bo? ! newborn *ild & p>5ts4 7#b7 ,transportation furni%$ "u subsection 7a7 includes transportation by ambulance1 includ+ air ambulance1 or o!r appropriate m$ically /aff$ modes ( transportation-- 7,a7 to ano!r heal? c>e facility 7includ+ a specialty p$iatric hospital7 t accepts transf] ( ! newborn *ild or o!rwise provides po/-deliv]y c>e s]vices :5 ! treat+ facility is n capable ( furni%+ ! c>e or s]vices requir$2 or 7,b7 to a heal? c>e facility 9 a m$ical em]g5cy ( su* nature t a prud5t layp]son reasonably expects t delay 9 seek+ imm$iate m$ical att5tion w\ld be haz>d\s to life or heal?4 7#c7 ,am\nts paid by ! ,dep>tm5t = transportation "u ?is section %all be d]iv$ f ! ,m$ical ,s]vices appropriations acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,reimbursem5t or paym5t = heal? c>e s]vices or transportation 7#a7 ,pursuant to regulations ! ,secret>y %all prescribe to e/abli% rates ( reimbursem5t & any limitations !reto "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all directly reimburse a cov]$ entity = heal? c>e s]vices or transportation s]vices provid$ "u ?is section1 unless ! co/ ( ! s]vices or transportation is cov]$ by an e/abli%$ agreem5t or contract4 ,if su* an agreem5t or contract exi/s1 its negotiat$ paym5t t]ms %all apply4 7#b7 7,a7 ,reimbursem5t or paym5t by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section on behalf ( an individual to a cov]$ entity %all1 unless reject$ & refund$ by ! cov]$ entity )9 #cj days ( receipt1 ext+ui% any liability on ! "p ( ! individual = ! heal? c>e s]vices or transportation cov]$ by su* paym5t4 7,b7 ,nei!r ! abs5ce ( a contract or agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & a cov]$ entity nor any provision ( a contract1 agreem5t1 or assignm5t to ! contr>y %all op]ate to modify1 limit1 or negate ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means any individual1 transportation c>ri]1 organization1 or o!r entity t furni%$ or paid = heal? c>e s]vices or transportation "u ?is section4 7e7 ,exception ,pursuant to su* regulations z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may furni% m ?an sev5 days ( heal? c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 & transportation necess>y to receive su* s]vices1 to a newborn *ild bas$ on m$ical necessity if ! *ild is 9 ne$ ( additional c>e1 includ+ a case 9 :i* ! newborn *ild has be5 dis*>g$ or releas$ f a hospital & requires readmittance to ensure ! heal? & welf>e ( ! newborn *ild4 4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 exp5ses already incurr$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to su* regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe1 ) respect to transportation furni%$ 9 ord] = a newborn *ild ( a vet]an to receive heal? c>e s]vices "u section #aghf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 waive a debt ow$ by ! vet]an to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs or reimburse exp5ses already paid by ! vet]an to ! ,dep>tm5t = su* transportation2 or 7,b7 reimburse ! vet]an = co/s bill$ by a cov]$ entity = su* transportation reg>dless ( :e!r ! vet]an has already made su* paym5t4 7#b7 ,p]iod specifi$ ,! p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,may #e1 #bjaj1 & end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aghf7;d77#c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out ! ,wom5's ,heal? ,transition ,tra9+ pilot program ?r\gh at lea/ fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to au?orize ! ,secret>y to furni% m$ically necess>y transportation = newborn *ildr5 ( c]ta9 wom5 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes44 ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title