Sec. 103. EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF TOXIC-EXPOSED VETERANS AND VETERANS SUPPORTING CERTAIN OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

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## SEC. 103 EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF TOXIC-EXPOSED VETERANS AND VETERANS SUPPORTING CERTAIN OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ###

(a)In General ####

(1)Expansion Subsection

(e)of section 1710, as amended by section 102(c), is further amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(G) > > Beginning not later than the applicable date specified in paragraph (6), and subject to paragraph (2), a veteran who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training is eligible for hospital care (including mental health services and counseling), medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any illness. > > > ##### “(H) > > Beginning not later than the applicable date specified in paragraph (6), and subject to paragraph (2), a covered veteran (as defined in section 1119(c) of this title) is eligible for hospital care (including mental health services and counseling), medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any illness. > > > ##### “(I) > > > ######

(i)> > Beginning not later than the applicable date specified in paragraph (6), and subject to paragraph (2), a veteran who deployed in support of a contingency operation specified in clause

(ii)is eligible for hospital care (including mental health services and counseling), medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any illness. > > > ###### “(ii) > > A contingency operation specified in this clause is any of the following: > > > ###### “(I) > > Operation Enduring Freedom. > > > ###### “(II) > > Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. > > > ###### “(III) > > Operation Iraqi Freedom. > > > ###### “(IV) > > Operation New Dawn. > > > ###### “(V) > > Operation Inherent Resolve. > > > ###### “(VI) > > Resolute Support Mission.” > ; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(B)— ######

(i)by striking “or (F)” and inserting “(F), (G), (H), or (I)”; and ######

(ii)by striking “service or testing” and inserting “service, testing, or activity”. ####

(2)Phase in Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(6) > > > #####

(A)> > The Secretary shall determine the dates in subparagraphs (G), (H), and

(I)of paragraph

(1)as follows: > > > ###### “(i) > > October 1, 2024, with respect to a veteran described in such subparagraph

(G)or

(H)who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on September 11, 2001. > > > ###### “(ii) > > October 1, 2026, with respect to a veteran described in such subparagraph

(G)or

(H)who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service during the period beginning on September 12, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2006. > > > ###### “(iii) > > October 1, 2028, with respect to a veteran described in such subparagraph

(G)or

(H)who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service during the period beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2012. > > > ###### “(iv) > > October 1, 2030, with respect to a veteran described in such subparagraph

(G)or

(H)who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service during the period beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2018. > > > ###### “(v) > > October 1, 2032, with respect to a veteran described in such subparagraph (I). > > > ##### “(B) > > > ######

(i)> > The Secretary may modify a date specified in subparagraph

(A)to an earlier date, as the Secretary determines appropriate based on the number of veterans receiving hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subparagraphs (G), (H), and

(I)of paragraph

(1)and the resources available to the Secretary. > > > ###### “(ii) > > If the Secretary determines to modify a date under clause (i), the Secretary shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > notify the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives of the proposed modification; and > > > ###### “(II) > > publish such modified date in the Federal Register.” > . ###

(b)Outreach Plans With respect to each of clauses

(i)through

(v)of section 1710(e)(6)(A) of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)(2)), not later than 180 days before the date specified in the clause (including a date modified pursuant to such section), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to conduct outreach to the veterans described in the clause to notify such veterans of their eligibility for hospital care, medical services, or nursing home care under subparagraph (G), (H), or (I), of section 1710(e)(1) of such title, as the case may be.