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Appendix F: Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Contingency
Pages 252-253

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... In addition to the contingency mission, this public law amended Title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.) , to promote greater peacetime sharing of health care resources between VA and DoD.
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... BED AVAILABILITY REPORTING EXERCISES Quarterly estimates of VA/DoD contingency beds are gathered from VA medical centers nationally. These exercises are conducted quarterly in order to maintain VA's awareness and readiness to respond in a timely fashion should the VA/DoD Contingency Hospital System be activated.
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