,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ag1 #bjbc,mr4 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide eligibility = ,,tric>e ,select to vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,true ,*oice ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,eligibility "u ,,tric>e program = vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,enrollm5t 9 ,,tric>e ,select ,section #ajge ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies "u subsection 7i71 o!r ?an ,m$ic>e-eligible b5efici>ies describ$ 9 su* subsection 7d77#b72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 7j72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7i73 7i7 ,cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies 7#a7 ,subject to section #ajhf7;d7 ( ?is title1 a cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y may elect to enroll 9 ,,tric>e ,select dur+ ! annual op5 enrollm5t season ( ! ,,tric>e program4 7#b7 ,! co/-%>+ requirem5ts "u ,,tric>e ,select = cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies %all be calculat$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#a71 reg>dless ( ! date ( ! orig9al enli/m5t or appo9tm5t ( ! b5efici>y 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices4 7#c7 ,a dep5d5t ( a cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y may n enroll 9 ! ,,tric>e program solely by reason ( ! cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y enroll+ 9 ! ,,tric>e program4 4 7#b7 ,enrollm5t 9 ,,tric>e = ,life ,section #ajhf7;d7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 or pursuant to section #ajge7;i7 ( ?is title2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 or section #ajge7;i7 ( ?is title1 aft] a p]son ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 or section #ajge7;i7 ( ?is title1 aft] a p]son ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,def9ition ,section #ajgb ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#af7 ,! t]m cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is eligible to enroll 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #agje ( title #ch2 & 7,b7 is eligible to enroll 9 ! ,,tric>e program only pursuant to-- 7i7 section #ajge7;i7 ( ?is title2 or 7ii7 section #ajhf7;d7 ( ?is title by reason ( be+ an individual :o w\ld be cov]$ by su* section #ajge7;i7 b = be+ a ,m$ic>e-eligible b5efici>y cov]$ by su* section #ajhf7;d74 4 7#d7 ,enrollm5t 9 ,,va heal? c>e ,section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 7#a7 ,a cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y :o enrolls 9 ! ,,tric>e program may n be concurr5tly enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t "u subsection 7a7 & ! ,secret>y may n furni% hospital c>e or m$ical s]vices to ! cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y "u ?is *apt] or any o!r provision ( law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y :ile ! cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y is enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program4 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y & ,,tric>e program h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj4 4 7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reimburses ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ! co/s ( enroll+ cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies 9 ! ,,tric>e program pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a71 z jo9tly det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7c7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,regulations ,dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section take effect1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ea* prescribe regulations to c>ry out su* am5dm5ts4 7#c7 ,phase 9 ,dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! regulations are prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all phase 9 ! enrollm5t ( cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies 9 accordance ) ! annual op5 enrollm5t season ( ! ,,tric>e program4 7#d7 ,,va ,c5t] = ,innovation = ,c>e & ,paym5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out ?is subsection ?r\gh ! ,c5t] = ,innovation = ,c>e & ,paym5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agjc;,e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports on implem5tation ,n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report "u p>agraph 7#a7 is requir$ to be submitt$1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on cov]$ vet]an b5efici>ies enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y2 ,,tric>e program ,! t]ms cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y & ,,tric>e program h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74