,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,ms4    
,s9ema 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tillis7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to secure m$ical op9ions = vet]ans )    
s]vice-connect$ disabilities :o die f   
,,covid-#ai to det]m9e :e!r _!          
s]vice-connect$ disabilities 7 !        
pr9cipal or contributory cases ( dea?1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,survivors 
,b5efits dur+ ,,covid-#ai ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,m$ical op9ions = c]ta9 vet]ans )   
s]vice-connect$ disabilities :o die (   
,,covid-#ai ,9 any case 9 :i* a vet]an )
 a s]vice-connect$ disability dies f    
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai71 or complications caus$ by
 su* disease1 & ! dea? c]tificate ( !   
vet]an does n cle>ly id5tify !          
s]vice-connect$ disability z ! pr9cipal 

or contributory cause ( dea?1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
secure a m$ical op9ion to det]m9e if !  
s]vice-connect$ disability 0 ! pr9cipal 
or contributory cause ( dea?4