,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4  
,b]gman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify & improve !     
program ( compreh5sive assi/ance =      
family c>egiv]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va    
,c>egiv] ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4         
,cl>ification & improvem5t ( program (  
compreh5sive assi/ance = family c>egiv]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 
,cl>ification relat$ to appeals  7#a7   
,cl>ification ,subsection 7c77#a7 (     
section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,! review ( any decision "u ?is  
section %all be subject to ! cl9ical    
appeals process ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & su*    
decisions may n be appeal$ to ! ,bo>d ( 
,vet]ans' ,appeals4  4  7#b7            

,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
reviews occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 reg>dless ( ! date 
( a decision "u section #agbj;,g ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! date on 
:i* an appeal reg>d+ su* a decision is  
submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7b7 ,accel]at$ implem5tation 
( program ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7-- 7#a7 9 clause 
7ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #b-ye>2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ & end+ on a date det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y t is n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submitt$ su*  
c]tification aft] clause 7i72 &  7#b7 9 
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ t is #b ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits to   
,congress ! c]tification describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y pursuant to clause 7ii74  7c7 
,qu>t]ly report on p>ticipation 9       
program  7#a7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  

,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report on p>ticipation 9 ! program      
e/abli%$ "u section #agbj;,g7a7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,ea* report   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total    
numb] ( applications submitt$ to !      
,secret>y = p>ticipation 9 ! program4   
7,b7 ,! total numb] ( approvals & d5ials
 made ) respect to su* applications4    
7,c7 ,! total numb] ( appeals submitt$  
foll[+ d5ials made ) respect to su*     
applications4  7,d7 ,! respective       
timel9es = approvals1 d5ials1 & appeals 
made ) respect to su* applications4     
7,e7 ,! total numb] ( removals &        
reassessm5ts made ) respect to          
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7,f7 ,!      
respective timel9es = removals &        
reassessm5ts made ) respect to          
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#b7         
,disaggregation ( data ,! in=mation     
includ$ 9 ! reports "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 !        

disposition ( ! application or appeal1 z
 applicable2  7,b7 ! reason = !         
disposition 7includ+ :e!r ! disposition 
0 bas$ on a det]m9ation t p>ticipation 0
 n 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( an eligible vet]an72
 &  7,c7 ,c5traliz$ ,eligibility &      
,appeals ,team or1 ) respect to         
dispositions t 7 n det]m9$1 or          
applications t 7 n assess$1 by a        
,c5traliz$ ,eligibility & ,appeals      
,team1 facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7    
,pati5t privacy ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure     
measures are 9 place to protect pati5t  
privacy1 includ+ to protect aga9/       
disclosures ( protect$ heal? in=mation n
 au?oriz$ "u regulations promulgat$ "u  
section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance  
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia2 #db       
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  7d7 ,report
 on improvem5ts to cl9ical appeals      
process ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y 79 consultation ) vet]ans     

s]vice organizations1 vet]ans1 c>egiv]s 
( vet]ans1 & o!r /akehold]s z det]m9$   
relevant by ! ,secret>y7 %all submit to 
! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report conta9+ recomm5dations =         
adm9i/rative & legislative actions to   
improve ! cl9ical appeals process ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) respect 
to timel9ess1 transp>5cy1 objectivity1  
consi/5cy1 & fairness4