38 U.S.C. § 1785 — Care and services during certain disasters and emergencies

(a) Authority To Provide Hospital Care^* and Medical Services^*. During and immediately after a disaster or emergency in (b), the Secretary^* may provide hospital care and medical services to people responding to, involved in, or otherwise affected by it.
(b) Covered Disasters and Emergencies. These are (1) a Presidential major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and (2) a disaster or emergency in which the National Disaster Medical System under Public Health Service Act §2812 (42 U.S.C. 300hh) is activated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under that section or as otherwise authorized by law.
(c) Applicability to Eligible Individuals Who Are Veterans. The Secretary may provide this care to a veteran^* described in (a) without regard to enrollment under section 1705.
(d) Reimbursement From Other Federal Departments and Agencies. (1) Care for an officer or employee of another United States department^* or agency, or an Armed Forces^* member, must be reimbursed at rates agreed by the Secretary and the other head or Secretary concerned^*, based on cost. (2) Receipts go to the Medical Care Collections Fund under §1729A.
(e) Report to Congressional Committees. Within 60 days after commencement, or as soon as practicable, the Secretary must report to the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees on allocation of facilities and personnel. (f) Regulations. The Secretary must issue regulations governing this authority.