Sec. 201. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SHARING AGREEMENTS
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## SEC. 201 TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SHARING AGREEMENTS **[**[38 U.S.C. 8111 note](/us/usc/t38/s8111)**]** ###
(a)Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense under this section to expand the availability of health-care sharing arrangements with the Department of Defense under section 8111(c) of title 38, United States Code. Under such an agreement— ####
(1)the head of a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility may enter into agreements under section 8111(d) of that title with
(A)the head of a Department of Defense medical facility,
(B)with any other official of the Department of Defense responsible for the provision of care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to persons who are covered beneficiaries under that chapter, in the region of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility, or
(C)with a contractor of the Department of Defense responsible for the provision of care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to persons who are covered beneficiaries under that chapter, in the region of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility; and ####
(2)the term “**primary beneficiary**” shall be treated as including— #####
(A)with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is described in section 1713 of title 38, United States Code; and #####
(B)with respect to the Department of Defense, any person who is a covered beneficiary under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. ###
(b)Use of Funds Any amount received by the Secretary from a non-Federal entity as payment for services provided by the Secretary during a prior fiscal year under an agreement entered into under this section may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which the Secretary receives the payment.
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TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SHARING AGREEMENTS
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