,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,la,lota introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% 
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices outside a 
,/ate to vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$      
disabilities rat$ z p]man5t & total1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,=eign    
,m$ical ,cov]age ,equality &            
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs furni%+ ( 
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices outside a 
,/ate to vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$      
disabilities rat$ z p]man5t & total  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #agbd ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ & 7f7 & ins]t+ 
7f71 & 7g72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsections3  7g7 ,!         
,secret>y %all furni% hospital c>e &    

m$ical s]vices outside a ,/ate to a     
vet]an ) a s]vice-connect$ disability   
rat$ z p]man5t & total :o is o!rwise    
eligible to receive hospital c>e &      
m$ical s]vices if ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
t-- 7#a7 ! hospital c>e or m$ical       
s]vices furni%$ are consi/5t ) ! /&>d   
m$ical practice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#b7 9 ! case ( any prescription        
m$ication furni%$1 su* m$ication is     
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration4  7h7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t--    
7#a7 reimbursem5ts made to vet]ans &    
m$ical provid]s c be made by direct     
deposit paym5ts 9 su* a mann] z to      
exp$ite su* reimbursem5ts1 improve      
effici5cy1 & r$uce adm9i/rative co/s2 & 
7#b7 ! appropriate mobile applications (
 ! ,dep>tm5t provide =-- 7,a7 ! digital 
submission & real-"t track+ ( any =ms & 
support+ docum5tation requir$ = !       
receipt ( hospital c>e or m$ical        
s]vices1 or reimbursem5t = su* c>e or   
s]vices1 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 !      

availability ( any b5efits au?orization 
lett]1 pr$et]m9ation lett]1 or cont9uity
 ( c>e docum5t associat$ ) hospital c>e 
or m$ical s]vices furni%$ "u ?is        
section4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply 
) respect to hospital c>e or m$ical     
s]vices furni%$ on or aft] su* date4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,su* report  
%all include an analysis ( !            
implem5tation ( su* am5dm5ts1 any       
*all5ges enc\nt]$1 & ! efficacy ( !     
hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices furni%$   
pursuant to su* am5dm5ts4