38 U.S.C. § 1720B — Respite care
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-576 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 99 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary* may furnish respite care services to a veteran* who is enrolled to receive care under section 1710 of this title.
For the purpose of this section, the term “respite care services” means care and services which—
are of limited duration;
are furnished on an intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic illness and who resides primarily at home; and
are furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to continue residing primarily at home.
In furnishing respite care services, the Secretary may enter into contract arrangements.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(a)(1), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3254, § 620B; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(a), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2066; renumbered § 1720B and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 502, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4955; Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(e), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1549.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-576 · 100 Stat. 3254
- 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-237 · 103 Stat. 2066
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 404
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-585 · 106 Stat. 4955
- 1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-117 · 113 Stat. 1549
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-576 on 1986-10-28.
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