Ill STAT. 2294 PUBLIC LAW 105-114 —NOV. 21, 1997 (f) CERTAIN BENEFITS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.— Section 5310(b)(2) is amended by striking out "under this paragraph" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "under paragraph (1)". SEC. 402. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE AUTHORITIES. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES. — Section 1710(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking out "compensable". (b) HOME HEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1717(a) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "veteran's disability and inserting in lieu thereof "veteran; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking out "section 1710(a)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1710(a)". (c) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER VETERANS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT CARE TO NON-DEPARTMENT NURSING HOMES.— Section 1720(a)(l)(A)(i) is amended by striking out "hospital care, nursing home care, or domiciliary care" and inserting in lieu thereof "care". (d) ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. — Section 8153(a)(3)(A) is amended by inserting "(including any Executive order, circular, or other administrative policy)" after "law or regulation". (e) COMPETITION IN PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEALTH CARE RESOURCES.— Section 8153(a)(3)(B)(ii) is amended in the second sentence by inserting ", as appropriate," after "all responsible sources". SEC. 403. CORRECTION OF NAME OF MEDICAL CENTER. The facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbia, South Carolina, known as the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dom Veterans' Hospital shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Wm. Jennings Bryan Dom Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". Any reference to that facility in any law, regulation, document, map, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Wm, Jennings Bryan Dom Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. SEC. 404. IMPROVEMENT TO SPINA BIFIDA BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS. (a) DEFINITIONS.— The text of section 1801 is amended to read as follows: "For the purposes of this chapter— "(1) The term 'child', with respect to a Vietnam veteran, means a natural child of a Vietnam veteran, regardless of age or marital status, who was conceived after the date on which the Vietnam veteran first entered the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975. "(2) The term 'Vietnam veteran' means an individual who performed active military, naval, or air service in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, ' and ending on May 7, 1975, without regard to the characterization of the individual's service.". (b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— (1) Section 1806 is amended to read as follows: "§ 1806. Applicability of certain administrative provisions "The provisions of sections 5101(c), 5110(a), (b)(2), (g), and (i), 5111, and 5112(a), (b)(1), (b)(6), (b)(9), and (b)(10) of this title
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