,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,/eube introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,eligibility =
 ,,tric>e = 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 7h71 o!r ?an  

,m$ic>e-eligible b5efici>ies describ$ 9 
su* subsection 7d77#b72  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,cov]$      
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;h7

 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 or section #ajge7;h7 
( ?is title1 aft] a p]son ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7c7 bo? places x appe>s4     
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 (  
pati5t enrollm5t "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;h7 ( ?is title2 or  7ii7 section 
#ajhf7;d7 ( ?is title by reason ( be+ an
 individual :o w\ld be cov]$ by section 
#ajge7;h7 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 ( pati5t  

enrollm5t "u subsection 7a71 & !        
,secret>y may n furni% m$ical c>e to !  
cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y "u ?is *apt] or  
o!r provision ( law adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y :ile ! cov]$ vet]an b5efici>y 
is s enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program4  7#b7
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms cov]$ vet]an 
b5efici>y & ,,tric>e program h ! mean+  
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>ies4  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>ies %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 ,affairs4  7d7     
,reports  7#a7 ,reports on implem5tation
 ,on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! two-ye>     
p]iod foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit
 to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
& ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act4  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$1 & annually !reaft]1 !   
,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit to !     
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs &     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report on cov]$ vet]an
 b5efici>ies enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e       
program4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section1 ! 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