12 2 STA T .37 11 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 32 9— S E PT. 30 , 200 8SEC.21 1. Noap p r opr i a t io ns int h is tit le shall b ea v ailable to enter into an y ne w lease o f real property if the esti m ate d ann u al rental is more than $ 1 ,0 00,000 unless the Se c retary submits a report which the C ommittees on A ppropriations of both H ouses of Con g ress approve within 3 0 days following the date on which the report is received. SEC. 212. No funds of the D epartment of V eterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under chapter 1 7 of title 3 8 , U nited States Code, for a non - service-connected disability described in sec- tion 172 9( a ) (2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may re q uire, current, accurate third-party reimbursement informa- tion for purposes of section 1729 of such title
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d ,T hat the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any person who does not ma k e such disclosure as required: Provided fu r th er, That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. ( IN C LUD IN GTRA N SF ER O F FUNDS) SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the ‘ ‘Construction, ma j or projects ’ ’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as reali z ed are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construc- tion, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’. SEC. 21 4 . Amounts made available under ‘‘ M edical services’’ are available — (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equip- ment
and (2) for funeral e x penses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 21 5 . Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections F und pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to ‘‘Medical services’’, to remain available until expended for the purposes of that account. SEC. 21 6 . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans who are eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical care require- ments and who reside in Alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities supported by the I ndian Health Service or tribal organizations. The Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Department of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs- contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) require this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset R ealignment for E nhanced Services Alask a .Report s. D ea d l in e.
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