Authorizes VA to provide care for veterans with serious mental illness and homeless veterans, regardless of eligibility for other care.
The bill amends title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer care, treatment, and rehabilitative services to veterans with serious mental illness and homeless veterans, irrespective of their eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care. This includes services provided directly or through contracts in community-based treatment facilities. The changes will take effect 90 days after the bill's enactment.
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