PUBLIC LAW 100-628-NOV. 7, 1988 102 STAT. 3257

TITLE VIII—VETERANS PROGRAMS

SEC. 801. MEDICAL PROGRAMS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Veterans* Administration for each
of fiscal years 1989 and 1990, in addition to any funds appropriated

pursuant to any other authorization (whether definite or indefinite)
of appropriations for those fiscal years, the sum of $36,000,000 for

the medical care of veterans by the Veterans' Administration.

(b) DOMICHJARY CARE.—Of the amount appropriated pursuant to
subsection (a), 50 percent shall be available for—

(1) converting to use for domiciliary care beds the underused Urban areas.
space located in facilities under the jurisdiction of the Adminis-
trator of Veterans' Affairs in urban areas in which there are
significant numbers of homeless veterans; and

(2) furnishing domiciliary care in such beds to eligible veter-
ans (primarily homeless veterans) who are in need of such care.

(c) CHEONICAIXY MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS VETERANS.—Of the
amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), 50 percent shall be
available for furnishing care and treatment and rehabilitative serv-
ices under section 115 of the Veterans Benefits and Services Act of
1988 (Public Law 100-322; 102 Stat. 501) to homeless veterans who
have a chronic mental illness disability. Not more than $500,000 of
the amount available under the preceding sentence shall be used for
the purpose of monitoring the famishing of such care and services
and, in furtherance of such purpose, maintaining in the Veterans'
Administration the equivalent of 10 fall-time employees.

(d) LIMITATION-—Nothing in this section shall result in the'
diminution ©f the conversion of hospital-care beds to nursing-home-
care beds by the Veterans' Administration.

TO

COMPENSATION

SEC. 901. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPLEBIENTATION OF

CERTAIN PROPOSED REGULATIONS. '

Section 9118 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (42
U.S.C. 1383c) is amended by striking "October 1,1988" and inserting

"September 30,1989".

SEC. ®02. REVIEW OF POLICY GOVERNING USE OF AFDC FUNBS TO MEET
EMERGENCY MEEDS OF FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR AFDC
THROUGH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR SPECIAL NEEDS FAY-
MEMTS; REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) REVIEW OF POLICY.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall review the policies in effect, as of the date of the
enactment of this section, with respect to the use by States of
amounts paid to such States tinder the program of aid to families
with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social
Security Act, in the form of payments of aid to meet special needs or
emergency assistance under section 406(e) of such Act to meet
emergency needs of families who are eligible for such aid.