,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbc,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to exp& access to heal? c>e 
= vet]ans 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>e = ,,c(a      
,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( exi/+  
au?orities to provide heal? c>e to      
vet]ans 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates   
7a7 ,heal? c>e abroad ,section #agbd (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7f72 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7f7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may furni%        
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices 9 !       
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates = any         
s]vice-connect$ disability or           
non-s]vice-connect$ disability4  7#b7 ,9

 furni%+ c>e & s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y may furni% su* c>e &       
s]vices ?r\gh contracts or o!r          
agreem5ts1 ?r\gh reimbursem5t1 or ?r\gh 
! direct provision ( c>e by heal? c>e   
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m ,freely ,associat$    
,/ates means ! ,republic ( ,palau1 !    
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 :i* h ea* 
ent]$ into a ,compact ( ,free           
,association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 
,b5efici>y travel = treatm5t (          
s]vice-,connect$ disabilities ,section  
#aaa ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 7#a7  
,! ,secret>y may make paym5ts provid$ = 
9 ?is section to or = any p]son specifi$
 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 = travel     
specifi$ 9 t subsection to1 f1 or )9 !  
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m ,freely ,associat$    
,/ates means ! ,republic ( ,palau1 !    
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & !       
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 :i* h ea* 

ent]$ into a ,compact ( ,free           
,association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7c7 
,legal issues ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all "w ) ! gov]nm5ts ( !       
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates to facilitate 
! furni%+ ( heal? s]vices1 includ+      
teleheal?1 "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to vet]ans
 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 su* z by
 address+-- 7#a7 lic5sure1 c]tification1
 regi/ration1 & tort issues relat+ to   
heal? c>e p]sonnel2 &  7#b7 matt]s      
relat+ to deliv]ies ( ph>maceutical     
products & m$ical surgical products1    
includ+ deliv]ies ( su* products ?r\gh !
 ph>macy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 to ! ,freely ,associat$       
,/ates4  7d7 ,outrea* & assessm5t (     
options ,dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7#a7 conduct robu/ outrea* to & engage )
 ea* gov]nm5t ( ! ,freely ,associat$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 assess options ab\t !   

be/ way to furni% c>e "u section        
#agbd7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7e7   
,report on provision ( heal? c>e to     
vet]ans 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
! au?orities provid$ pursuant to !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section & any      
additional au?orities & res\rces ne$$ by
 ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ^? au?orities1 
includ+ to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,reimbursem5t ( c>e =                   
non-s]vice-connect$ disabilities 9 !    
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates "u section    
#agbd7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,contracts ) local cl9ics & f$]ally     
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aije7l77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#acif;d7l77#b77;,b777 9 ! ,freely       
,associat$ ,/ates to provide c>e &      

s]vices su* section #agbd7;f71 z s add$4
  7#c7 ,furni%+ ( teleheal? s]vices &   
te*nologies to vet]ans 9 ! ,freely      
,associat$ ,/ates by provid]s ( !       
,dep>tm5t "u su* section #agbd7;f71 z s 
add$4  7#d7 ,paym5t "u section #aaa7;h7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$
 by subsection 7b71 = travel to1 f1 or  
)9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates = vet]ans
 seek+ heal? c>e = s]vice-connect$      
disabilities4  7#e7 ,con/ruction (      
cl9ics 9 ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates or 
leas+ ( space at milit>y in/allations1  
embassy comp\nds1 or consulate          
facilities to provide c>e "u section    
#agbd7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7#f7  
,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate4  7f7 ,freely ,associat$    
,/ates def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates means !       
,republic ( ,palau1 ! ,republic ( !     
,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (    
,micronesia1 :i* h ea* ent]$ into a     
,compact ( ,free ,association ) ! ,unit$

 ,/ates4