[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6572 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6572
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include Federally qualified
health centers and primary care associations in efforts to assist
homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2018
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include Federally qualified
health centers and primary care associations in efforts to assist
homeless 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Veterans Community Care Act
of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 2002(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) The term `Federally qualified health center' has the meaning
given that term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(aa)).
``(4) The term `primary care association' means an entity that is
awarded a grant or contract under section 330(l) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(l)).''.
SEC. 3. CHANGES TO PLAN FOR COORDINATION OF OUTREACH SERVICES.
Section 2022 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including
Federally qualified health centers and primary care
associations,'' after ``non-Department entities''; and
(B) in paragraph (6)--
(i) by inserting ``primary care,'' after
``referral sources for''; and
(ii) by inserting a comma after ``mental
health'';
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, including Federally
qualified health centers and primary care associations,'' after
``entities outside the Department'';
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``and
community resources, including Federally qualified
health centers and primary care associations,'' after
``about benefits''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Federally
qualified health centers, primary care associations,''
after ``the Department of Defense,''; and
(4) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``October 1, 2002'' and
inserting ``90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Homeless Veterans
Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2018''; and
(ii) by striking ``an initial report'' and
inserting ``a report'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and
inserting ``120 days after the date of the
enactment of the Homeless Veterans
Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2018''; and
(ii) by striking ``an interim report'' and
inserting ``a report''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``July 1, 2007'' and
inserting ``360 days after the date of the
enactment of the Homeless Veterans
Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2018''; and
(ii) by striking ``final''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS
VETERANS.
Section 2041(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2020''.
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR DENTAL CARE.
Section 2062 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the
following:
``(E) A Federally qualified health center.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Providers.--For purposes of section 1712(a)(1)(H), the
Secretary may award a contract to a Federally qualified health center
that provides services to a veteran described in subsection (b).''.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS.
Section 2064(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2007 through 2012'' and inserting ``2019 through 2022''.
SEC. 7. ADDITIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 2065(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) Information about the number of veterans referred to
Federally qualified health centers.
``(8) Information about the methods used to communicate to
veterans the availability of care at Federally qualified health
centers and an evaluation of the effectiveness of such
methods.''.
SEC. 8. ADDITION TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND EXTENSION.
Section 2066 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including
Federally qualified health centers and primary care
associations'' after ``homeless individuals'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as
subparagraph (K); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the
following:
``(J) Advocates for women veterans.''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2018''
and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED HOUSING
PROGRAM.
Subparagraph (B) of section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended by striking clauses (i)
through (v) and inserting the following:
``(i) for fiscal year 2019, the amount
necessary to provide 2,500 vouchers for rental
assistance under this subsection; and
``(ii) for fiscal year 2020, the amount
necessary to provide 2,500 vouchers for rental
assistance under this subsection.''.
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