124 STAT. 1130 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 Public Law 111–163 111th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. TITLE I—CAREGIVER SUPPORT Sec. 101. Assistance and support services for caregivers. Sec. 102. Medical care for family caregivers. Sec. 103. Counseling and mental health services for caregivers. Sec. 104. Lodging and subsistence for attendants. TITLE II—WOMEN VETERANS HEALTH CARE MATTERS Sec. 201. Study of barriers for women veterans to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 202. Training and certification for mental health care providers of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs on care for veterans suffering from sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. Sec. 203. Pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces. Sec. 204. Service on certain advisory committees of women recently separated from service in the Armed Forces. Sec. 205. Pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care. Sec. 206. Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care. TITLE III—RURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 301. Improvements to the Education Debt Reduction Program. Sec. 302. Visual impairment and orientation and mobility professionals education assistance program. Sec. 303. Demonstration projects on alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas. Sec. 304. Program on readjustment and mental health care services for veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Free- dom. Sec. 305. Travel reimbursement for veterans receiving treatment at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 306. Pilot program on incentives for physicians who assume inpatient respon- sibilities at community hospitals in health professional shortage areas. Sec. 307. Grants for veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans. Sec. 308. Modification of eligibility for participation in pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of certain veterans. 38 USC 101 note. Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. May 5, 2010 [S. 1963]
