CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR VETERANS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SEC. 1502. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR VETERANS IN THE PHILIPPINES. (a) One-Year Extension.—Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 632 are each amended by striking out “September 30, 1989” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1990”. (b) Increase in Annual Authorization.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is further amended by striking out “$500,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,000,000,”. (c) Reports.—(1) Not later than February 1, 1989, and not later than February 1, 1990, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing detailed information describing the use of funds provided to the Republic of the Philippines under section 632(b) of title 38, United States Code, during the preceding fiscal year. (2) Not later than May 1, 1989, the Administrator shall submit to those committees a report with respect to the furnishing of health-102 STAT. 4133care services to United States veterans in the Republic of the Philippines. That report shall include the following: (A) Information for each of fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988 (shown in total and separately for veterans being furnished care or treatment for service-connected disabilities and veterans being furnished care or treatment for non-service-connected disabilities) as to— (i) the number of United States veterans furnished care at Veterans’ Administration expense pursuant to sections 624 and 632(a) of title 38, United States Code; (ii) the numbers of inpatient days of care and outpatient visits so furnished for United States veterans; and (iii) the amounts of such care and visits so furnished at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center or at other facilities in the Republic of the Philippines. (B) An analysis comparing (i) the cost-effectiveness of furnishing care and treatment to such veterans through the Veterans Memorial Medical Center or other facilities in the Republic of the Philippines, and (ii) the quality of care available at the Center and such other facilities. (C) A projection of the needs for care and treatment of United States veterans in the Republic of the Philippines during each of fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993. (D) A projection of the needs of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center for each of those fiscal years for the replacement and upgrading of equipment and the rehabilitation of the physical plant and facilities in order to maintain the provision of an appropriate quality of care for United States veterans at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. (E) The plans of the Veterans’ Administration for meeting the needs for care and treatment of United States veterans residing in the Philippines. (F) Any planned administrative action, and any recommendation for legislation, that the Administrator considers appropriate. (3) The report under paragraph (2) shall include any comment the Secretary of State may wish to make on the contents of the report.