Sec. 211. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO VA MISSION ACT OF 2018 AND AMENDMENTS MADE BY THAT ACT
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## SEC. 211 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO VA MISSION ACT OF 2018 AND AMENDMENTS MADE BY THAT ACT ###
(a)Title 38 ####
(1)Annual report on performance awards and bonuses Section 726(c)(3) is amended by striking “, United States Code”. ####
(2)Veterans care agreements Section 1703A(h)(4) is amended by striking “, United States Code”. ####
(3)Access standards Section 1703B(i) is amended— #####
(A)by striking “
(1)The term ” and inserting > “In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (1), by moving subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)two ems to the right; #####
(C)by moving paragraph
(2)two ems to the right; and #####
(D)in paragraph (2), by striking “refers to” and inserting “means”. ####
(4)Standards for quality Section 1703C(c) is amended— #####
(A)by striking “ (c)(1) The term ” and inserting > > ### “(c) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (1), by moving subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)two ems to the right; #####
(C)by moving paragraph
(2)two ems to the right; and #####
(D)in paragraph (2), by striking “refers to” and inserting “means”. ####
(5)Prompt payment standard Section 1703D(g)(3) is amended by striking “of this Act, as amended by the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018,” and inserting “of this title”. ####
(6)Remediation of medical service lines Section 1706A is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “of this title” after “section 1703(e)(1)”; and #####
(B)in subsection (d)(1), by striking “paragraph (1)” and inserting “subsection (a)”. ####
(7)Walk-in care Section 1725A is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (c), by striking “or other agreement” and inserting “agreement, or other arrangement”; and #####
(B)in subsection (f)(4), by striking “Section 8153(c)” and inserting “Sections 8153(c) and 1703A(j)”. ####
(8)Authority to recover the cost of services furnished for non-service-connected disabilities Section 1729(a)(2)(D) is amending by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”. ####
(9)Agreements with state homes Section 1745(a)(4)(B)(ii)(III) is amended by striking “subchapter V of chapter 17 of this title” and inserting “this subchapter”. ####
(10)Transplant procedures with live donors and related services Section 1788(c) is amended by striking “this chapter” and inserting “this title”. ####
(11)Quadrennial veterans health administration review Section 7330C is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1), by striking “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” and inserting “Secretary”; ######
(ii)in paragraph (2)— ######
(I)in subparagraph (B), by striking “Department of Veterans Affairs” and inserting “Department”; ######
(II)in subparagraph (C), by striking “of title 38, as added by section 102” and inserting “of this title”; and ######
(III)in subparagraph (H)(i), by striking “Department of Veterans Affairs” and inserting “Department”; and ######
(iii)in paragraph (4)— ######
(I)in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting “of this title” after “section 1703C”; and ######
(II)in subparagraph (B), by inserting “of this title” after “section 1703(b)”; #####
(B)in subsection (b)(2)(I), by inserting “of this title” after “section 1706A”; and #####
(C)in subsection (c)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1), by striking “such high performing” and inserting “a high-performing”; and ######
(ii)in paragraph (3), by inserting “such” before “a high-performing”. ####
(12)Department of veterans affairs specialty education loan repayment program Section 7693(a)(1) is amended by striking “is hired” and inserting “will be eligible for appointment”. ###
(b)VA MISSION ACT ####
(1)Training program for administration of non-department health care Section 122(a)(2) of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182)is amended by striking “such title” and inserting “title 38, United States Code”. ####
(2)Processes for safe opioid prescribing practices by non-department providers Section 131 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182)is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (c)(1)— ######
(i)by inserting “of title 38, United States Code,” after “section 1703(a)(2)(A)”; ######
(ii)by striking “of this title” each place it appears and inserting “of this Act”; and ######
(iii)by inserting “of such title” after “section 1703A(e)(2)(F)”; and #####
(B)in subsection (d), by striking “covered veterans” each place it appears and inserting “veterans”. ####
(3)Plans for supplemental appropriations Section 141 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) is amended by striking “Whenever the Secretary” and inserting “Whenever the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”. ####
(4)Telemedicine reporting requirement Section 151(c)(1) of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) is amended by striking “section 1730B” and inserting “section 1730C”. ####
(5)Expansion of family caregiver program Section 161(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) is amended by striking “such title” and inserting “title 38, United States Code”. ####
(6)Specialty education loan repayment program Section 303 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182)is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (d), by inserting “of Veterans Affairs” after “Department”; and #####
(B)in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “established” and inserting “under subchapter VIII of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, as enacted”. ####
(7)Veterans healing veterans medical access and scholarship program Section 304 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182)is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a), by striking “covered medical schools” and inserting “covered medical school”; and #####
(B)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)in paragraph (2), by striking “entitled to” and inserting “concurrently receiving”; ######
(ii)in paragraph (3), by striking “2019” and inserting “2020”; and ######
(iii)in paragraph (6), by striking “subsection (e)” and inserting “subsection (d)”; #####
(C)in subsection (c)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1), by striking “2019” and inserting “2020”; and ######
(ii)in paragraph (3), by striking “2019” and inserting “2020”; #####
(D)in subsection (e), by striking “2019” and inserting “2020”; and #####
(E)in subsection (f), by striking “December 31, 2020” and inserting “December 31, 2021”. ####
(8)Development of criteria for designation of certain medical facilities as underserved facilities and plan to address problem of underserved facilities Section 401 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (b)(5), by adding “or the applicable access standards developed under section 1703B of title 38, United States Code” after “the wait-time goals of the Department”; and #####
(B)in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking “section 407” and inserting “section 402”. ####
(9)Pilot program on graduate medical education and residency Section 403(b)(4) of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) is amended by inserting “under” after “an agreement”. ####
(10)Department of veterans affairs medical scribe pilot program Section 507 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182)is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (b)(3), by striking “as determine” and inserting “as determined”; and #####
(B)in subsection (c)(2)(C), by striking “speciality” and inserting “specialty”. # TITLE III OTHER MATTERS
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