PUBLIC LAW 104-262—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3177 Public Law 104-262 104th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construe- Oct. 9, 1996 tion projects for the Department, to improve administration of health care by [H R 3118] the Department, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Veterans' Health Care Eligibility SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Reform Act of (a) SHORT TITLE.— This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Jc^n«?r ioi nntP Health Care EUgibihty Reform Act of 1996". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. TITLE I—ELIGIBILITY REFORM Sec. 101. Eligibility for hospital care and medical services. Sec. 102. Revision in authorities for provision of priority health care for certain veterans exposed to specified toxic substances. Sec. 103. Prosthetics and preventive care. Sec. 104. Management of health care. Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 106. Assessment of implementation and operation. TITLE II—CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION Sec. 201. Authorization of major medical facility projects. Sec. 202. Authorization of major medical facility leases. Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 204. Strategic planning. Sec. 205. Revision to prospectus requirements. Sec. 206. Construction authorization requirements. Sec. 207. Terminology changes. TITLE III—HEALTH CARE AND ADMINISTRATION Subtitle A—Health Care Sharing and Administration Sec. 301. Revision of authority to share medical facilities, equipment, and information. Sec. 302. Improved efficiency in health care resource management. Sec. 303. Personnel furnishing shared resources. Sec. 304. Waiting period for administrative reorganizations. Sec. 305. Repeal of limitations on contracts for conversion of performance of activities of Department health-care facilities and revised annual reporting requirement. Subtitle B—Care of Women Veterans Sec. 321. Mammography quality standards. Sec. 322. Patient privacy for women patients. Sec. 323. Assessment of use by women veterans of Department health services. Sec. 324. Reporting requirements.
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