Public Law 83–613

That the Act entitled “An Act to provide aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers and sailors of the United States”, approved August 27, 1888, as amended (U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 24, sec. 134), is

25 Stat. 450.

amended by striking out in the first paragraph thereof “$500 per annum from the effective date of this amendment through June 30, 1956, and $300 per annum thereafter” and inserting in lieu thereof “$700 per annum from the effective date of this amendment”.

Sec. 2.

The amendment made by this Act shall apply to payments with respect to the care given to disabled soldiers, sailors, and airmen on and after the first day of the month next following the month during which this Act is enacted: Provided, That said payments shall be made regardless of whether said veteran may be receiving domiciliary care or hospitalization in said home and the appropriations of the Veterans’ Administration for medical, hospital, and domiciliary care shall be available for this purpose: Provided further, That no such payment to a State or Territory shall be made until the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs determines that the veteran, on whose account such payment is requested, is eligible for such care in a Veterans’ Administration facility, and after such determination of eligibility such payment shall be made covering the period of eligibility from the date such care commenced, except that no such payment shall be made effective prior to the date of receipt by the Veterans’ Administration of an appropriate request for determination of eligibility in the case of any eligible veteran with respect to whom such request is not received within ten days following the date such care commenced.