,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbc,mr4     
,te/] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& 
& ext5d b5efits available to vet]ans 9  
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,critical ,heal? ,access    
,res\rce & ,grant ,ext5sions ,act (     
#bjbc or ! ,,*>ge ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,homelessness matters,sec4 #aja4    
,grants & p] diem paym5ts provid$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = s]vices 
furni%$ to homeless vet]ans4,sec4 #ajb4 
,au?orization = use ( c]ta9 funds =     
improv$ flexibility 9 provision (       
assi/ance to homeless vet]ans4,sec4     
#ajc4 ,access to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   

,affairs teleheal? s]vices4,,title      
,,ii--,matt]s relat+ to caregivers,sec4 
#bja4 ,au?oriz$ virtual visits "u       
c>egiv] programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4,,title ,,iii--,/ate vet]ans   
homes,sec4 #cja4 ,/ate home def9$4,sec4 
#cjb4 ,tempor>y waiv] ( occupancy rate  
requirem5ts = receipt ( p] diem         
paym5ts4,sec4 #cjc4 ,provision ( m$ic9e1
 equipm5t1 & supplies4  ,i ,homelessness
 matt]s  #aja4 ,grants & p] diem paym5ts
 provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs = s]vices furni%$ to homeless  
vet]ans  7a7 ,limitation on transitional
 h\s+ b$s ,section #bjaa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7    
,limitation on transitional h\s+ b$s ,! 
,secret>y may n make grants "u ?is      
section or provide p] diem paym5ts "u   
section #bjab ( ?is title = m ?an       
#ab1jjj transitional h\s+ b$s = homeless
 vet]ans furni%$ by grant recipi5ts or  
eligible entities "u su* sections on    
av]age ea* ye>4  4  7b7 ,reports requir$

 ,section #bjab ( su* title is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7f7 ,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,*>ge
 ,act ( #bjbc1 & n less frequ5tly ?an   
twice ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! rate = p] 
diem paym5ts "u ?is section t includes1 
= ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice       
,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! foll[+ data3  
7#a7 ,! av]age rate = su* paym5ts4  7#b7
 ,a li/ ( locations :]e ! rate = su*    
paym5ts is )9 #aj p]c5t ( ! maximum rate
 = su* paym5ts au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 
7#c7 ,! av]age l5g? ( /ay by vet]ans    
p>ticipat+ 9 programs describ$ 9 section
 #bjaa7;a7 ( ?is title4  4  7c7 ,maximum
 rate ,dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 section  
#bjab7;a77#b77;,b77i77,,ii77aa77,,bb7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
appli$ & adm9i/]$ by sub/itut+ #bjj =   

#aae4  7d7 ,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
/rategic plan = ! provision ( grants &  
p] diem paym5ts = s]vices furni%$ to    
homeless vet]ans "u sections #bjaa &    
#bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a me?od = adm9i/]+ grant fund+    
equitably )\t us+ ! rate au?oriz$ =     
,/ate homes = domicili>y c>e "u         
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #agda 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z !   
,secret>y may increase f "t to "t "u    
subsection 7c7 ( t section1 t takes into
 acc\nt-- 7i7 ! wide v>iety ( s]vices   
furni%$ by grant recipi5ts & eligible   
entities "u sections #bjaa & #bjab (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7   
v>y+ co/s ( liv+ across diff]5t         

geographic locations2  7iii7 v>y+       
availability ( af=dable h\s+ 9 diff]5t  
geographic locations2  7iv7 circum/ances
 ( h\s+ insecurity 9 rural & ,tribal    
communities2  7v7 vet]ans ) significant 
m$ical c>e ne$s2 &  7vi7 ! *ang+ dynamic
 ( ! vet]an population nationwide4  7,b7
 ,a plan & timel9e = implem5tation ( !  
me?od includ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7
 ,an e/imate ( increas$ co/s or sav+s p]
 ye> "u ! plan4  7,d7 ,an ov]view ( !   
diff]5t grants t w be available once !  
plan is implem5t$4  #ajb4 ,au?orization 
= use ( c]ta9 funds = improv$           
flexibility 9 provision ( assi/ance to  
homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle
 ,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #bjfi4           
,flexibility 9 provision ( assi/ance to 
homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,use ( funds ,!   
,secret>y may 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#ai771 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,assi/ance requir$ = ! safety &    
survival ( ! vet]an 7su* z food1 %elt]1 
clo?+1 blankets1 & hygi5e items74  7#b7 
,transportation requir$ to support !    
/ability & heal? ( ! vet]an 7su* z      
transportation = appo9tm5ts ) s]vice    
provid]s1 ! conduct ( h\s+ se>*es1 & !  
obta9m5t ( food & supplies74  7#c7      
,communications equipm5t & s]vices 7su* 
z tablets1 sm>tphones1 disposable       
phones1 & relat$ s]vice plans7 requir$  
to support ! /ability & heal? ( ! vet]an
 7su* z ?r\gh ! ma9t5ance ( contact )   
s]vice provid]s1 prospective l&lords1 & 
family memb]s74  7#d7 ,su* o!r assi/ance
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7b7  
,homeless vet]ans on ,dep>tm5t l&  7#a7 
,! ,secret>y may collaborate1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 ) "o or m organizations to
 manage ! use ( l& ( ! ,dep>tm5t =      
homeless vet]ans = liv+ & sleep+4  7#b7 
,collaboration "u p>agraph 7#a7 may     
include ! provision by ei!r ! ,secret>y 

or ! head ( ! organization conc]n$ (    
food s]vices & security = prop]ty1      
build+s1 & o!r facilities own$ or       
controll$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,sunset  
,! au?orities provid$ by ?is section    
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,*>ge ,act
 ( #bjbc4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj
 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  #bjfi4 ,flexibility 9
 provision ( assi/ance to homeless      
vet]ans4  4  #ajc4 ,access to ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs teleheal? s]vices   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,,vii ( *apt] #bj
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #ajb7;a71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bjgj4 ,access to teleheal?   
s]vices ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t vet]ans         
p>ticipat+ 9 or receiv+ s]vices f a     
program "u ?is *apt] 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 ?is *apt]2 &  7#c7          
community-bas$ s]vice provid]s =        
homeless vet]ans receiv+ funds f !      
,dep>tm5t ?r\gh grants or contracts4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su* title1 z 
am5d$ by section #ajb7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bjgj4 ,access to teleheal?      
s]vices4  4  ,,ii ,matt]s relat+ to     
c>egiv]s  #bja4 ,au?oriz$ virtual visits
 "u c>egiv] programs ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,on or be=e ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbc1 not)/&+ any requirem5t to ! 
contr>y "u section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "p #ga ( title 
#ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or    
successor regulations1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs may complete any home 
visit requir$ "u su* section ) respect  
to a vet]an & _! c>egiv] ?r\gh video    

conf]5ce or o!r available teleheal?     
modality1 if agre$ to by ! vet]an or    
c>egiv]4  ,,iii ,/ate vet]ans homes     
#cja4 ,/ate home def9$ ,9 ?is title1 !  
t]m ,/ate home has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #aja7ai7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #cjb4 ,tempor>y waiv] (  
occupancy rate requirem5ts = receipt (  
p] diem paym5ts ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 occupancy rate   
requirem5ts = ,/ate homes = purposes (  
receiv+ p] diem paym5ts set =? 9 section
 #ea4dj7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 or successor regulations1 
%all n apply4  #cjc4 ,provision (       
m$ic9e1 equipm5t1 & supplies  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
may provide to ,/ate homes m$ic9es1     
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 m$ical     
supplies1 & any o!r equipm5t1 supplies1 
& assi/ance available to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,p]sonal        
protective equipm5t def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m p]sonal protective       

equipm5t means any protective equipm5t  
requir$ to prev5t ! we>] f contract+ an 
infecti\s disease1 includ+ gloves1      
,n-#ie respirator masks1 g[ns1 goggles1 
face %ields1 or o!r equipm5t requir$ =  
safety4