,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,ms4 ,mc,sally7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide flexibility = ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>+ = homeless vet]ans dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homeless ,vet]ans ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,flexibility = ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>+ = homeless vet]ans dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy 7a7 ,g5]al support 7#a7 ,use ( funds ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may use am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out sections #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjca1 & #bjfa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide to homeless vet]ans & vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ! program c>ri$ out "u section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,hud-,,va%71 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is ne$$1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,assi/ance requir$ = safety & survival 7su* z food1 %elt]1 clo?+1 blankets1 & hygi5e items74 7,b7 ,transportation requir$ to support /ability & heal? 7su* z = appo9tm5ts ) s]vice provid]s1 conduct+ h\s+ se>*es1 & obta9+ food & supplies74 7,c7 ,communications equipm5t & s]vices 7su* z tablets1 sm>tphones1 disposable phones1 & relat$ s]vice plans7 requir$ to support /ability & heal? 7su* z ma9ta9+ contact ) s]vice provid]s1 prospective l&lords1 & family74 7,d7 ,su* o!r assi/ance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is ne$$4 7#b7 ,homeless vet]ans on l& ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7,a7 ,collaboration ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y may collaborate ) "o or m organizations to manage use ( l& ( ! ,dep>tm5t = homeless vet]ans = liv+ & sleep+4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,collaboration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include ! provision by ei!r ! ,secret>y or ! organization ( food s]vices & security = prop]ty1 build+s1 & o!r facilities own$ or controll$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,grant & ,p] ,diem ,program 7#a7 ,limits on rates = p] diem paym5ts ,section #bjjac7;b7 ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,9 ! case2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y waives any limit on grant am\nts or rates = p] diem paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 not)/&+ section #bjab7;a77#b77;,b7 ( su* title1 ! maximum rate = p] diem paym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be ?ree times ! rate au?oriz$ = ,/ate homes = domicili>y c>e "u section #agda ( su* title4 4 7#b7 ,use ( p] diem paym5ts ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 a recipi5t ( a grant or an eligible entity "u ! grant & p] diem program ( ! ,dep>tm5t 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! program7 may use p] diem paym5ts "u sections #bjab & #bjfa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide assi/ance requir$ = safety & survival 7su* z food1 %elt]1 clo?+1 blankets1 & hygi5e items7 =-- 7,a7 homeless vet]ans2 & 7,b7 =m]ly homeless vet]ans resid+ 9 a facility op]at$ :olly or 9 "p by su* a recipi5t or eligible entity receiv+ p] diem paym5ts "u section #bjab ( su* title4 7#c7 ,additional transitional h\s+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y may provide am\nts = additional transitional h\s+ b$s to facilitate access to h\s+ & s]vices provid$ to homeless vet]ans4 7,b7 ,notice2 competition2 p]iod ( p]=mance ,! ,secret>y may provide am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 )\t notice or competition2 & 7ii7 = a p]iod ( p]=mance det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,inspections & ,life ,safety ,code requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may waive any requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ord] to all[ ! recipi5t ( a grant or an eligible entity "u ! program-- 7i7 to quickly id5tify tempor>y alt]nate sites ( c>e = homeless vet]ans t are suitable = habitation2 7ii7 to facilitate social di/anc+ or isolation ne$s2 or 7iii7 to facilitate activation or cont9uation ( a program = :i* a grant has be5 aw>d$4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may waive a requirem5t pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a facility ( a recipi5t ( a grant or an eligible entity "u ! program only if ! facility meets applicable local safety requirem5ts1 includ+ fire safety requirem5ts4 7c7 ,inspection & ,life ,safety ,code requirem5ts = !rapeutic h\s+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may waive any inspection or life safety code requirem5t "u subsection 7c7 ( section #bjcb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7,a7 to all[ quick id5tification ( tempor>y alt]nate sites ( c>e = homeless vet]ans t are suitable = habitation2 7,b7 to facilitate social di/anc+ or isolation ne$s2 or 7,c7 to facilitate ! op]ation ( h\s+ "u su* section4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may waive a requirem5t pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a resid5ce or facility ref]r$ to 9 su* section #bjcb only if ! resid5ce or facility1 z ! case may be1 meets applicable local safety requirem5ts1 includ+ fire safety requirem5ts4 7d7 ,access to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs teleheal? s]vices ,to ! ext5t practicable1 dur+ a cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 or receiv+ s]vices f a program "u *apt] #bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h access to teleheal? s]vices to :i* su* vet]ans are eligible "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ by ensur+ t teleheal? capabilities are available to-- 7#a7 su* vet]ans2 7#b7 case manag]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( programs = homeless vet]ans au?oriz$ "u su* *apt]2 & 7#c7 community-bas$ s]vice provid]s = homeless vet]ans receiv+ funds f ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh grants or contracts4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy means an em]g5cy ) respect to ,,covid-#ai decl>$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?ority4 7#b7 ,homeless vet]an2 vet]an ,! t]ms homeless vet]an & vet]an h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bjjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,teleheal? 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m teleheal? means ! use ( electronic in=mation & telecommunications te*nologies to support & promote long-di/ance cl9ical heal? c>e1 pati5t & pr(essional heal?-relat$ education1 public heal?1 & heal? adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,te*nologies ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 telecommunications te*nologies include video conf]5c+1 ! int]net1 /ream+ m$ia1 & t]re/rial & wireless communications4 #c4 ,em]g5cy designations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is ,act is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4