Sec. 113. IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO RECOVER THE COST OF SERVICES FURNISHED FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES
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## SEC. 113 IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO RECOVER THE COST OF SERVICES FURNISHED FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES ###
(a)Broadening Scope of Applicability Section 1729 is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (2)(A)— ######
(i)by striking “the veteran’s” and inserting “the individual’s”; and ######
(ii)by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “the veteran’s” and inserting “the individual’s”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(ii)by striking “the veteran’s” and inserting “the individual’s”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(II)by striking “the veteran’s” and inserting “the individual’s”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B)— ######
(I)in clause (i), by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(II)in clause (ii)— ######
(aa)by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(bb)by striking “the veteran’s” each place it appears and inserting “the individual’s”; ####
(3)in subsection (e), by striking “A veteran” and inserting “An individual”; and ####
(4)in subsection (h)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “a veteran” and inserting “an individual”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking “A veteran” and inserting “An individual”; ######
(ii)by striking “a veteran” and inserting “an individual”; and ######
(iii)by striking “the veteran” and inserting “the individual”. ###
(b)Modification of Authority 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 132 STAT. 1423 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.”. ###
(c)Modification of Eligible Individuals Subparagraph
(D)of subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(D) > > that is incurred by an individual who is entitled to care (or payment of the expenses of care) under a health-plan contract.” > .