Sec. 113. Improvement of authority to recover the cost of services furnished for non-service-connected disabilities
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Section 1729 is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)(A)— by striking the veteran’s and inserting the individual’s ; and by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in paragraph (3)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in subparagraph (A), by striking the veteran’s and inserting the individual’s ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and by striking the veteran’s and inserting the individual’s ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and by striking the veteran’s and inserting the individual’s ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (i), by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in clause (ii)— by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and by striking the veteran’s each place it appears and inserting the individual’s ; in subsection (e), by striking A veteran and inserting An individual ; and in subsection (h)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a veteran and inserting an individual ; in subparagraph (A), by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking A veteran and inserting An individual ; by striking a veteran and inserting an individual ; and by striking the veteran and inserting the individual .
Subsection (a)(1) of such section is amended by striking
(1)Subject and all that follows through the period and inserting the following:
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, in any case in which the United States is required by law to furnish or pay for care or services under this chapter for a non-service-connected disability described in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, the United States has the right to recover or collect from a third party the reasonable charges of care or services so furnished or paid for to the extent that the recipient or provider of the care or services would be eligible to receive payment for such care or services from such third party if the care or services had not been furnished or paid for by a department or agency of the United States. Subparagraph
(D)of subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: that is incurred by an individual who is entitled to care (or payment of the expenses of care) under a health-plan contract. .