Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/473

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PUBLIC LAW 101-366—AUG. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 439 (A) in the first sentence, by striking out "a charge" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "a methodology that provides appropriate flexibility to the heads of the facilities concerned to establish an appropriate reimbursement rate after taking into account local conditions and needs and the actual costs to the providing facility of the resource involved."; and (B) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period "and to funds that have been allotted to the facility that furnished the resource involved". SEC. 203. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS OF HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL. Section 4114(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking out the penultimate sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Temporary full-time appointments of persons who have successfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing approved by the Secretary, or who have successfully completed a full course of training for any category of personnel described in paragraph (3) of section 4104 of this title in a recognized education or training institution approved by the Secretary, and who are pending registration or licensure in a State, or certification by a national board recognized by the Secretary, shall not exceed two years."; and (2) by striking out subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(C) A student who has a temporary appointment under this paragraph and who is pursuing a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing approved by the Secretary, or who is pursuing a full course of training for any category of personnel described in paragraph (3) of section 4104 of this title in a recognized education or training institution approved by the Secretary, may be reappointed for a period not to exceed the duration of the student's academic program.". SEC. 204. REPORT ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. Section 201(e)(1) of the Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-237; 103 Stat. 2066) is amended by inserting "and 38 USC 612A not later than February 1, 1991," after "Not later than February 1, "o^e. 1990,". SEC. 205. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO- GRAMS. (a) COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS.— (1) Chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: " SUBCHAPTER V—STIPEND PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE "§ 4351. Authority for program "(a) As part of the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may select qualified individuals to receive assistance under this subchapter. "(b) To be eligible to receive assistance under this subchapter, an individual must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled as a fulltime student at a qualifying educational institution in a course of