Amends 38 U.S.C. 1708 by: (1) replacing the concluding language of subsection (a) with 'in accordance with this section'; (2) adding paragraphs (3) and (4) to subsection (b) to provide, on a space-available basis, temporary lodging to (3) a covered beneficiary who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services at a non-Department facility and (4) a member of the family of a covered beneficiary and others who accompany such a covered beneficiary who provide equivalent familial support; (3) striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (4) updating cross-references and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) in the redesignated subsection (d), and inserting a new paragraph (5) requiring establishment of criteria for providing access to temporary lodging on a space-available basis under subsection (b)(3) and (4); and (5) adding a new subsection (e) that defines 'covered beneficiary' by reference to 10 U.S.C. 1072(5) and defines 'Fisher house' as a housing facility (located at or near a Department medical facility, available for temporary residential use by patients and others described in subsection (b), and constructed by and donated to the Secretary by the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services Foundation or the Fisher House Foundation, Inc.).