A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to retain a portion of the amounts collected from third parties as reimbursement for the cost of health care and services furnished by such medical centers.

Requires that the amount equal to one-third of the total amount collected or recovered in a fiscal year as reimbursement from third parties for care and services furnished by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center be credited to the Department appropriation account for medical care and be available to such medical center for the provision of direct patient care.