PUBLIC LAW 108–170—DEC. 6, 2003
117 STAT. 2045
(b) EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.—(1) Section 1718 is amended— (A) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): ‘‘(d) In providing to a veteran rehabilitative services under this chapter, the Secretary may furnish the veteran with the following: ‘‘(1) Work skills training and development services. ‘‘(2) Employment support services. ‘‘(3) Job development and placement services.’’. (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b) of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (d)’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (b) of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (d)’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) of such subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’. SEC. 105. ENHANCED AGREEMENT AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF NURSING HOME CARE AND ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE IN CONTRACT FACILITIES.
(a) ENHANCED AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c) of section 1720 is amended— (1) by designating the existing text as paragraph (2); and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so designated, the following new paragraph (1): ‘‘(1)(A) In furnishing nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services under this section, the Secretary may enter into agreements for furnishing such care or services with— ‘‘(i) in the case of the medicare program, a provider of services that has entered into a provider agreement under section 1866(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)); and ‘‘(ii) in the case of the medicaid program, a provider participating under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). ‘‘(B) In entering into an agreement under subparagraph (A) with a provider of services described in clause (i) of that subparagraph or a provider described in clause (ii) of that subparagraph, the Secretary may use the procedures available for entering into provider agreements under section 1866(a) of the Social Security Act.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘or agreement’’ after ‘‘contract’’ each place it appears. SEC. 106. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR PROVISION OF NONINSTITUTIONAL EXTENDED-CARE SERVICES AND REQUIRED NURSING HOME CARE.
(a) NONINSTITUTIONAL EXTENDED CARE SERVICES.—Section 1701(10)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act and ending on December 31, 2003,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 1999, and ending on December 31, 2008,’’.
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