CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE AUTHORITIES.

SEC. 402. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE AUTHORITIES. (a) Eligibility for Hospital Care and Medical Services.—Section 1710(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking out “compensable”. (b) Home Health Services.—Section 1717(a) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “veteran’s disability” and inserting in lieu thereof “veteran”; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking out “section 1710(a)(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 1710(a)”. (c) Authority To Transfer Veterans Receiving Outpatient Care to Non-Department Nursing Homes.—Section 1720(a)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking out “hospital care, nursing home care, or domiciliary care” and inserting in lieu thereof “care”. (d) Acquisition of Commercial Health Care Resources.—Section 8153(a)(3)(A) is amended by inserting “(including any Executive order, circular, or other administrative policy)” after “law or regulation”. (e) Competition in Procurement of Commercial Health Care Resources.—Section 8153(a)(3)(B)(ii) is amended in the second sentence by inserting “, as appropriate,” after “all responsible sources”.