Pub. L. 116-260, div. J, tit. V, sec. 517 (as amended)

SEC. 517. Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from title X of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136) for “Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services”, up to $100,000,000 may be transferred to “Veterans Health Administration, Medical Community Care”: Provided, That funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be used to provide a one-time emergency payment to existing State Extended Care Facilities for Veterans to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such payments shall be in proportion to each State’s share of the total resident capacity in such facilities as of the date of enactment of this Act where such capacity includes only veterans on whose behalf the Department pays a per diem payment pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1741 or 1745: Provided further, That the amounts transferred in this section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.