PUBLIC LAW 105-114 —NOV. 21, 1997 111 STAT. 2289 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 8168. SEC. 206. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO FURNISH NONINSTITUTIONAL ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE. (a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1720C is amended by striking out "During" and all that follows through "furnishing of' and inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary may furnish". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsections (b)(1) and (d) of such section are amended by striking out "pilot". (2) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 1720C. Noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care". (3) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended to read as follows: "1720C. Noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care.". SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PRO- GRAM. (a) EXTENSION.— Section 7618 is amended by striking out "December 31, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1998". (b) SUBMISSION OF OVERDUE REPORT, — The Secretary of Veter- 38 USC 76ii ans Affairs shall submit to Congress not later than 180 days after note. the date of the enactment of this Act the report evaluating the operation of the health professional scholarship program required to be submitted not later than March 31, 1997, under section 202(b) of Public Law 104-110 (110 Stat. 770). SEC. 208. POLICY ON BREAST CANCER MAMMOGRAPHY. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 73 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: § 7322. Breast cancer mammography policy "(a) The Under Secretary for Health shall develop a national policy for the Veterans Health Administration on mammography screening for veterans. "(b) The policy developed under subsection (a) shall— "(1) specify standards of mammography screening; "(2) provide recommendations with respect to screening, and the frequency of screening, for— "(A) women veterans who are over the age of 39; and "(B) veterans, without regard to age, who have clinical symptoms, risk factors, or family history of breast cancer; and "(3) provide for clinician discretion.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7321 the following new item: "7322. Breast cancer mammography policy.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 38 USC 7322 develop the national policy on mammography screening required note.
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