38 U.S.C. § 2031 — General treatment
submitted 29 years ago by Pub. L. 105-114 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 106 words · no verdicts yet
When providing care and services to veterans with serious mental illness or who are homeless, the Secretary may provide outreach, treatment, rehabilitation, and transitional housing assistance. This authority expires September 30, 2026.
(a) While providing care and services under section 1710 of this title to veterans with serious mental illness and homeless veterans, the Secretary* may provide, directly or together with a government or other entity: (1) outreach services; (2) care, treatment, and rehabilitation services, directly or by contract in community treatment facilities, including halfway houses; and (3) therapeutic transitional housing assistance under section 2032, together with work therapy under section 1718(a) or (b) and outpatient care. (b) The Secretary’s authority under subsection (a) expires on September 30, 2026.
In providing care and services under section 1710 of this title to veterans suffering from serious mental illness and to veterans who are homeless, the Secretary* may provide (directly or in conjunction with a governmental or other entity)—
outreach services;
care, treatment, and rehabilitative services (directly or by contract in community-based treatment facilities, including halfway houses); and
therapeutic transitional housing assistance under section 2032 of this title, in conjunction with work therapy under subsection (a) or (b) of section 1718 of this title and outpatient care.
The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) expires on September 30, 2026.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2284, § 1771; renumbered § 2031 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b), (f), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(c), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(a), title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468; Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(c), Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–154, title III, § 302, Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1184; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 203, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(a), Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 204(a), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 114–58, title III, § 307(a), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, § 308(a), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III, § 307(a), Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 144(a), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title III, § 5304(a), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title III, § 303(a), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 324(a), Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1541; Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title III, § 7302(a), Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 650.)
- 1997Enacted · Pub. L. 105-114 · 111 Stat. 2284
- 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-95 · 115 Stat. 918
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-444 · 120 Stat. 3304
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-461 · 120 Stat. 3440, 3468
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-37 · 125 Stat. 397
- 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-154 · 126 Stat. 1184
- 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-191 · 126 Stat. 1439
- 2013Amended · Pub. L. 113-59 · 127 Stat. 662
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-175 · 128 Stat. 1904
- 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-58 · 129 Stat. 534
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-228 · 130 Stat. 939
- 2017Amended · Pub. L. 115-62 · 131 Stat. 1163
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-251 · 132 Stat. 3170
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-159 · 134 Stat. 750
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-180 · 136 Stat. 2138
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-83 · 138 Stat. 1541
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-37 · 139 Stat. 650
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-114 on 1997-11-21.
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