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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7         
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      
improve ! ability ( vet]ans to access & 
submit disability b5efit que/ionnaire   
=ms ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits  
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,publication & acceptance (         
disability b5efit que/ionnaire =ms (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #eaja ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7d73  7d7   
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 a c5tral
 location on ! int]net website ( !      
,dep>tm5t disability b5efit que/ionnaire

 =ms1 or su* successor =ms relat+ to    
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s submitt+  
evid5ce reg>d+ a disability ( a         
claimant4  7#b7 ,subject to section     
#fajc ( ?is title1 if ! ,secret>y       
updates a =m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 accept ! previ\s 
v]sion ( ! =m fil$ by a claimant if--   
7i7 ! claimant provid$ to !             
non-,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] ! previ\s  
v]sion ( ! =m be=e ! date on :i* !      
updat$ v]sion ( ! =m 0 made available2 &
  7ii7 ! claimant files ! previ\s v]sion
 ( ! =m dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ !    
date ! =m 0 complet$ by ! non-,dep>tm5t 
m$ical provid]2  7,b7 reque/ f !        
claimant any o!r in=mation t ! updat$   
v]sion ( ! =m requires2 &  7,c7 apply ! 
laws & regulations requir$ to adjudicate
 ! claim z if ! claimant fil$ ! updat$  
v]sion ( ! =m4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may   
waive any int]ag5cy approval process    
requir$ to approve a modification to a  
disability b5efit que/ionnaire =m if su*
 requirem5t only applies by reason ( !  

=ms be+ made public "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#d7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> 
?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
) respect to ! use ( ! =ms describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 section #eaja (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 may be con/ru$ to    
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to develop any new in=mation te*nology  
sy/em or o!rwise require ! ,secret>y to 
make any significant *anges to ! int]net
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4