38 U.S. Code § 1703 - Veterans Community Care Program
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1) and (i)(1), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XI and XVIII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XI (§ 1301 et seq.) and XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
The date of the enactment of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018, referred to in subsecs. (d)(1)(C) and (m)(1), (3), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–182, which was approved June 6, 2018.
For the effective date specified in section 101(b) of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (h)(5)(A), see section 101(b) of Pub. L. 115–182, which is set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note below.
Section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act, referred to in subsec. (l)(2)(B), probably means section 372 of the Public Health Service Act, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, which was enacted by section 201 of the National Organ Transplant Act, Pub. L. 98–507, and is classified to section 274 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
2018—Pub. L. 115–182 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to contracts for hospital care and medical services in non-Department facilities.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 115–251, § 201(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (h)(5)(A). Pub. L. 115–251, § 202, substituted “the effective date specified in section 101(b)” for “the date of the enactment”.
2011—Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 112–37 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2013”.
2008—Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “September 30, 2013” for “September 30, 2008”.
2005—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 109–13 substituted “shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes” for “shall be available for the purposes”.
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–422 added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(1), struck out “or 1712” after “, as authorized in section 1710” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(A), substituted “1710(a)(1)(B)” for “1712(a)(1)(B)”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “a veteran described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 1712(a) of this title, for a purpose described in section 1712(a)(5)(B) of this title;”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(C), substituted “section 1710(a)(2)(E) of this title, or a veteran who is in receipt of increased pension, or additional compensation or allowances based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound (or who, but for the receipt of retired pay, would be in receipt of such pension, compensation, or allowance),” for “section 1712(a)(3) (other than a veteran who is a former prisoner of war) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(3), substituted “1712(a)(1)(F)” for “1712(b)(1)(F)”.
1992—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 102–585 added subpar. (C).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 603 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1710 or 1712” for “610 or 612” in introductory provisions, “1712(a)(1)(B)” for “612(a)(1)(B)” in par. (2)(A), “1712(a)” for “612(a)” and “1712(a)(5)(B)” for “612(a)(5)(B)” in par. (2)(B), “1712(a)(3)” for “612(a)(3)” in par. (2)(C), “1720” for “620” in par. (3), and “1712(b)(1)(F)” for “612(b)(1)(F)” in par. (7).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions and in par. (2)(C).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration” in introductory provisions and in pars. (3) and (5).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing in introductory provisions and pars. (2), (3), (5), and (6).
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(A), struck out “section” before “paragraph”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(B), substituted “section 612(b)(1)(F)” for “section 612(b)(1)(G)”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1712A, 1720, 1720A, 1724, and 1732” for “612A, 620, 620A, 624, and 632”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.
Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(C), inserted before period at end “(Public Law 100–322; 102 Stat. 501)”.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(1), substituted “furnish any of the following:” for “furnish—”.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital” and the period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Medical” for “medical” and the period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–687 substituted “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 612(a)” for “612(a)(4)”, and “612(a)(5)(B)” for “612(a)(5)”.
Pub. L. 100–322, § 101(e)(3)(A), substituted “section 612(a)(4) of this title, for a purpose described in section 612(a)(5) of this title” for “section 612(f)(1)(A)(ii) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100–322, § 101(e)(3)(B), substituted “section 612(a)(3) (other than a veteran who is a former prisoner of war)” for “section 612(g)”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(a)(1), (b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital”, inserted “or nursing home care under section 620 of this title”, and substituted the period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital” and the period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (4), substituted “Diagnostic” for “diagnostic” and the period for “; or”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), substituted “Outpatient” for “outpatient”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(a)(2), added par. (8).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–322, § 112(a), added subsec. (c).
1986—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99–272, § 19012(c)(5)(A), made conforming amendment to Pub. L. 99–166, § 102(b)(1). See 1985 Amendment note below.
1985—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99–166, § 102(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, § 19012(c)(5)(A), inserted “(other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)” after “in a State” and substituted “contiguous States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” for “contiguous States, but the authority of the Administrator under this paragraph with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall expire on September 30, 1988, and until such date the Administrator may, if necessary to prevent hardship, waive the applicability to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of the restrictions in this paragraph with respect to hospital patient loads and the incidence of the furnishing of medical services”.
Pub. L. 115–251, title II, § 201(b), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3172, provided that:
Pub. L. 115–182, title I, § 101(b), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1403, provided that:
Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XV, § 1503(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4134, provided that:
Pub. L. 100–322, title I, § 101(i), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 492, provided that:
Pub. L. 99–166, title I, § 102(b)(1), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 943, as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIX, § 19012(c)(5)(A), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 382, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1988.
Pub. L. 115–182, title I, § 101(c), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1403, provided that:
Pub. L. 115–182, title I, § 101(d), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1403, provided that:
Pub. L. 111–163, title III, § 303, May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1149, provided that:
Pub. L. 110–387, title IV, § 403, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4124, as amended by Pub. L. 111–163, title III, § 308, May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1155; Pub. L. 113–146, title I, § 104, Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 113–175, title IV, § 409(h), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1908; Pub. L. 114–223, div. A, title II, § 242, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 884, provided that:
Section 1503(c) of Pub. L. 100–687 ratified actions of the Administrator in contracting with facilities other than Veterans’ Administration facilities for furnishing medical services incident to treatment of certain veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care, who applied for such services during the period beginning July 1, 1988, and ending Nov. 18, 1988.
Pub. L. 99–166, title I, § 102(b)(2)–(5), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 943, as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIX, § 19012(c)(5)(B), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 382, limited Administrator’s authority to incur obligations for medical services for veterans residing in Puerto Rico during fiscal years 1986 to 1988.