38 U.S.C. § 1734 — Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States
submitted 47 years ago by Pub. L. 96-22 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 151 words · no verdicts yet
This section covers Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States. It sets out the requirements, permissions, and procedures stated in the section.
(a) The Secretary* must furnish hospital and nursing home care* and medical services* to any individual described in subsection
(b) in the same manner, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as apply to the furnishing of that care and services to individuals who are veterans as defined in section 101(2) of this title. Any disability* of an individual described in subsection
(b) that is a service-connected* disability for purposes of this subchapter (as provided for under section 1735(2) of this title ) must be considered to be a service-connected disability for purposes of furnishing care and services under the preceding sentence.
(b) Subsection
(a) applies to any individual who is a Commonwealth Army veteran* or new Philippine Scout and who— (1) is residing in the United States; and (2) is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
The Secretary* shall furnish hospital and nursing home care* and medical services* to any individual described in subsection (b) in the same manner, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as apply to the furnishing of such care and services to individuals who are veterans as defined in section 101(2) of this title. Any disability* of an individual described in subsection (b) that is a service-connected* disability for purposes of this subchapter (as provided for under section 1735(2) of this title) shall be considered to be a service-connected disability for purposes of furnishing care and services under the preceding sentence.
Subsection (a) applies to any individual who is a Commonwealth Army veteran* or new Philippine Scout and who—
is residing in the United States; and
is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 53, § 634; renumbered § 1734 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title V, § 501(b)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–57; Pub. L. 108–170, title I, § 103, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2044.)
- 1979Enacted · Pub. L. 96-22 · 93 Stat. 53
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 404
- 2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-377 · 114 Stat. 1441, 1441
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-170 · 117 Stat. 2044
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 96-22 on 1979-06-13.
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