,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,h\*9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =      
consid]ation ( c]ta9 factors "u !       
,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program1 to   
provide = exp$it$ approval ( c]ta9      
reque/s = ,vet]ans ,c>e ,agreem5ts1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,l>ry ,b>rett      
,vet]ans' ,memory ,c>e ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,consid]ation "u ,vet]ans ,community
 ,c>e ,program ( vet]an pref]5ce = c>e1 
cont9uity ( c>e1 & ne$ = c>egiv] or     
att5dant  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#agjc7;d77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,f7 ,dur+ !  
?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,dignity 9 ,vet]ans ,ag+   
,act ( #bjbe--  7i7 9 ! case ( a cov]$  
vet]an seek+ ext5d$ c>e s]vices-- 7,i7 !

 pref]5ce ( ! cov]$ vet]an = :]e1 :51 & 
h[ to seek su* s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 :e!r !
 cov]$ vet]an reque/s or requires !     
assi/ance ( a c>egiv] or att5dant :5    
seek+ su* s]vices2 &  7ii7 cont9uity (  
c>e4  4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( sunset ,9 !    
case ( a vet]an :o is a cov]$ vet]an "u 
section #agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & :o is receiv+ ext5d$ c>e      
s]vices pursuant to subp>agraph 7,f7 (  
subsection 7d77#b7 ( su* section1 !     
vet]an may cont9ue to receive su* c>e or
 s]vices until ! end ( ! episode ( c>e  
not)/&+ ! t]m9ation date specifi$ 9 su* 
subp>agraph4  #c4 ,exp$it$ approval     
process = c]ta9 reque/s = ,vet]ans ,c>e 
,agreem5ts ,section #agjc;,a ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7k7 & 7l7
 z subsections 7l7 & 7m71 respectively2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 !    
foll[+ new subsection 7k73  7k7 ,exp$it$
 approval process  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a   
reque/ made by a cov]$ individual       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = a ,vet]ans   

,c>e ,agreem5t ) an eligible entity or  
provid]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 approve
 ! reque/ "u ?is section1 includ+ !     
c]tification "u subsection 7c7 reg>dless
 ( :e!r ! eligible entity or provid]    
meets ! crit]ia "u su* subsection or !  
requirem5ts "u subsection 7e71 by n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
reque/ is made2 &  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! reque/ & end+ on ! 
date ( ! approval ( ! reque/1 provide   
9-home c>e s]vices = ! cov]$ vet]an "u  
section #agbj,l ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,a   
cov]$ individual describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection is a cov]$ individual :o--   
7,a7 has express$ to ! ,secret>y a      
pref]5ce to receive an ext5d$ c>e s]vice
 requir$ by ! individual f an eligible  
entity or provid] t-- 7i7 is n p>ty to a
 ,vet]ans ,c>e ,agreem5t "u ?is section2
 &  7ii7 is n a heal? c>e provid]       
specifi$ 9 section #agjc7;c7 ( ?is      
title2 &  7,b7 resides 9 a location t   
requires travel+ = long] ?an an h\r to  
rea* ! location ( any heal? c>e provid] 

specifi$ 9 section #agjc7;c7 ( ?is title
 :o is qualifi$ to furni% ! ext5d$ c>e  
s]vice requir$ by ! individual4  2 &    
7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+     
subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ subsection 7l74