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,s4 #cdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,ms4     
,s9ema 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7    
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      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to ent] into contracts & agreem5ts = ! 
placem5t ( vet]ans 9 non-,dep>tm5t      
m$ical fo/] homes = c]ta9 vet]ans :o are
 unable to live indep5d5tly4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,long-,t]m ,c>e ,vet]ans ,*oice ,act4   
#b4 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
contract au?ority = placem5t ( vet]ans 9
 non-,dep>tm5t m$ical fo/] homes  7a7   
,au?ority ,section #agbj ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7    
7#a7 ,dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on   
,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & subject to p>agraph
 7#b71 at ! reque/ ( a vet]an = :om !   
,secret>y is requir$ to provide nurs+   

home c>e "u section #agaj;,a ( ?is      
title1 ! ,secret>y may place ! vet]an 9 
a m$ical fo/] home t meets ,dep>tm5t    
/&>ds1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
pursuant to a contract1 agreem5t1 or o!r
 arrangem5t ent]$ into betwe5 !         
,secret>y & ! m$ical fo/] home = su*    
purpose4 ,a vet]an :o is plac$ 9 a      
m$ical fo/] home "u ?is p>agraph %all   
agree1 z a condition ( su* placem5t1 to 
accept home heal? s]vices furni%$ by !  
,secret>y "u section #agag ( ?is title4 
7#b7 ,9 any ye>1 n m ?an a daily av]age 
( #ijj vet]ans plac$ 9 a m$ical fo/]    
home1 :e!r plac$ be=e or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 may h _! c>e
 cov]$ at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m m$ical fo/] home means a home     
design$ to provide non-in/itutional1    
long-t]m1 supportive c>e = vet]ans :o   
are unable to live indep5d5tly & pref] a
 family sett+4  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,subsection 7h7 ( section #agbj ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     

subsection 7a71 %all take effect on     
,octob] #a1 #bjbj4