96 STAT. 716
PUBLIC LAW 97-251—SEPT. 8, 1982 training being pursued by such participant, as a Veterans' Administration employee permanently assigned to a Veterans' Administration health-care facility,". CONTRACT CARE IN PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
38 USC 601.
S E C 4. Section 601(4)(C)(v) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1982," and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1983,". RESTORATION OF CHAMPVA ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
38 USC 613
Effective date. 38 USC 613 note.
S E C 5. (a) Section 613 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 1086(c) of title 10 or any other provision of law, any spouse, surviving spouse, or child who, after losing eligibility for medical care under this section by virtue of becoming entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.), has exhausted any such benefits shall become eligible for medical care under this section and shall not thereafter lose such eligibility under this section by virtue of becoming again eligible for such hospital insurance benefits.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1982. EXTENSION FOR REPORT ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE AND ABUSE PILOT PROGRAM
38 USC 620A.
S E C 6. Section 620A(f) is amended by striking out "March 31, 1983," and "September 30, 1982," and inserting in lieu thereof "March 31, 1984," and "September 30, 1983,", respectively. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO STATE VETERANS HOMES
38 USC 643.
SEC. 7. Section 643 is amended by striking out "of any war". AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS TO STATE VETERANS HOMES
38 USC 5033.
S E C 8. The first sentence of section 5033(a) is amended to read as follows: "There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 and such sums as may be necessarv for fiscal year 1981 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.'. EXCHANGE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION WITH STATE VETERANS' HOMES
38 USC 5054.
S E C 9. Section 5054(b) is amended by inserting "(including State home facilities furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans)" before the period at the end of the first sentence. REPORT ON THE USE OF FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES BY THE V E T E R A N S ' ADMINISTRATION
Report to Congress. 38 USC 219 note.
S E C 10. Not later than July 1, 1984, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the use of flexible and compressed work schedules by the Veterans'
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