108 STAT. 4784 PUBLIC LAW 103-452—NOV. 2, 1994 for an injury, illness, or other psychological condition that the Secretary determines to be the result of a physical assault, battery, or harassment referred to in that paragraph.". (b) EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SEXUAL TRAUMA SERVICES. —Such subsection is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "December 31, 1995," and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1998,"; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking out "December 31, 1994," and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1998,". (c) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PERIOD OF RECEIPT OF SERV- ICES.— Such section is further amended— (1) by striking out subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. (d) COORDINATION OF CARE. —Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (c)(2), is amended to read as follows: "(1) The Secretary shall give priority to the establishment and operation of the program to provide counseling and care and services under subsection (a). In the case of a veteran eligible for counseling and care and services under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the veteran is furnished counseling and care and services under this section in a way that is coordinated with the furnishing of such care and services under this chapter.". 38 USC 1712. (e) INCREASED PRIORITY OF CARE.—Section 1712(i) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting "(A)" after "To a veteran"; and (B) by inserting ", or (B) who is eligible for counseling and care and services under section 1720D of this title, for the purposes of such counseling and care and services" before the period at the end; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking out ", (B)" and inserting in lieu thereof "or (B)"; and (B) by striking out ", or (C)" and all that follows through "such counseling". (f) PROGRAM REVISION. — (1) Section 1720D is further amended— (A) by striking out "woman" in subsection (a)(1); (B) by striking out "women" in subsection (b)(2)(C) and in the first sentence of subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (c); and (C) by striking out "women" in subsection (c)(2), as so redesignated, and inserting in lieu thereof "individuals". (2)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:
- '§ 1720D. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma".
(B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended to read as follows: "1720D. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma.". (g) INFORMATION BY TELEPHONE.—(1) Paragraph (1) of section 1720D(c), as redesignated by subsection (c) of this section, is amended to read as follows: "(1) shall include availability of a toll-free telephone number (commonly referred to as an 800 number); and".
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