SERVICES PROVIDED RESIDENTS

SEC. 1513. SERVICES PROVIDED RESIDENTS (a) Services Provided.— Except as provided in subsection (b), a resident of the Retirement Home shall receive the services authorized by the Retirement Home Board. (b) Medical and Dental Care.— The Retirement Home shall provide for the overall health care needs of residents in a high quality and cost-effective manner, including on site primary care, medical care, and a continuum of long-term care services. Secondary and tertiary hospital care for residents that is not available at the Retirement Home shall be obtained through agreements with facilities administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense or at private facilities. The Retirement Home may not construct an acute care facility.