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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part II · Chapter 17 — Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care

§ 1710A. Required nursing home care

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary (subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title) shall provide nursing home care which the Secretary determines is needed (1) to any veteran in need of such care for a service-connected disability, and (2) to any veteran who is in need of such care and who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more.

(b)
(1)

The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran described in subsection (a) who continues to need nursing home care is not, after placement in a Department nursing home, transferred from the facility without the consent of the veteran, or, in the event the veteran cannot provide informed consent, the representative of the veteran.

(2)

Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed as authorizing or requiring that a veteran who is receiving nursing home care in a Department nursing home on the date of the enactment of this section be displaced, transferred, or discharged from the facility.

(c)

The Secretary shall ensure that nursing home care provided under subsection (a) is provided in an age-appropriate manner.

(d)

The provisions of subsection (a) shall terminate on .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act

    Pub. L. 106–117 title I § 101(a)(1) · 113 Stat. 1545

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A

    Added Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1547

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1547

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1710 the following new section: “§1710A. Required nursing home care “(a) The Secretary shall provide nursing home care which the Secretary determines is needed (1) to any veteran in need of such care for a service-connected disability, and (2) to any veteran who is in need of such care and who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more. “(b) (1) The Secretary shall that a veteran described in subsection (a) who continues to need nursing home care is not, after placement in a Department nursing home, transferred from the facility without the consent of the veteran, or, in the event the veteran cannot provide informed consent, the representative of the veteran. “(2) Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed as authorizing or requiring that a veteran who is receiving nursing home care in a Department nursing home on the date of the enactment of this section be displaced, transferred, or discharged from the facility. “(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2003.”.

  2. Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–419 title II § 224(a) · 114 Stat. 1822

    Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(a)

    Pub. L. 106–419 inserted “(subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title)” after “The Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–419 inserted “(subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title)” after “The Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Requirement To Provide Care.— Section 1710A(a) is amended by inserting “(subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title)” after “Secretary” the first place it appears.

  3. Pub. L. 108–170 title I § 106(b) · 117 Stat. 2042

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(c)

    Pub. L. 108–170 substituted “December 31, 2008” for “December 31, 2003”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–170 substituted “December 31, 2008” for “December 31, 2003”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Required Nursing Home Care.— Section 1710A(c) is amended by striking “December 31, 2003” and inserting “December 31, 2008”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

    Pub. L. 110–181 div. A title XVII § 1706(b) · 122 Stat. 3

    Redesignated · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(c)

    Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Requirement to Provide Age-Appropriate Nursing Home Care.— Section 1710A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): “(c) The Secretary shall ensure that nursing home care provided under subsection (a) is provided in an age-appropriate manner.” .

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

    Pub. L. 110–181 div. A title XVII § 1706(b) · 122 Stat. 3

    Redesignated · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 110–181 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–181 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Requirement to Provide Age-Appropriate Nursing Home Care.— Section 1710A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): “(c) The Secretary shall ensure that nursing home care provided under subsection (a) is provided in an age-appropriate manner.” .

  6. Veterans’ Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–387 title VIII § 805 · 122 Stat. 4110

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2008”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2008”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 805. EXTENSION OF NURSING HOME CARE.   Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking “December 31, 2008” and inserting “December 31, 2013”.

  7. VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–59 § 8 · 127 Stat. 658

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 113–59 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–59 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2014”.

  8. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–175 title I § 101 · 128 Stat. 1901

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 113–175 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) 38 USC 1710A. is amended by striking “December 31, 2014” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

  9. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–58 title I § 102 · 129 Stat. 530

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking “December 31, 2015” and inserting “December 31, 2016”.

  10. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–228 title I § 102 · 130 Stat. 935

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) 38 USC 1710A. is amended by striking “December 31, 2016” and inserting “December 31, 2017”.

  11. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–62 title I § 102 · 131 Stat. 1159

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “December 31, 2017”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “December 31, 2017”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) 38 USC 1710A. is amended by striking “December 31, 2017” and inserting “September 30, 2019”.

  12. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–251 title I § 102 · 132 Stat. 3166

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking “September 30, 2019” and inserting “September 30, 2020”.

  13. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–159 div. E title I § 5102 · 134 Stat. 709

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITIES.   Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “September 30, 2020” and inserting “September 30, 2022”.

  14. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023

    Pub. L. 117–180 div. E title I § 102 · 136 Stat. 2114

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for: (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2022 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2022 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2022. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later.

  15. Pub. L. 118–83 div. B title III § 302 · 138 Stat. 1539

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–83 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”.

  16. Pub. L. 119–37 div. G title I § 7102 · 139 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–37 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 119–37 effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2025, see section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37, set out as a note under section 111A of this title.

  17. Pub. L. 119–103 div. D title I § 4102 · 140 Stat. 1006

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1710A(d)

    Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “December 11, 2026” for “September 30, 2026”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–103 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “December 11, 2026” for “September 30, 2026”.

14 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106–117, which was approved .

Amendments2000–2026 · 14 rounds

2026

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “” for “”.

2025

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “” for “”.

2024

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “” for “”.

2022

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “” for “”.

2020

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “” for “”.

2018

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “” for “”.

2017

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “” for “”.

2016

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “” for “”.

2015

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “” for “”.

2014

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted “” for “”.

2013

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–59 substituted “” for “”.

2008

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–181 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

2003

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–170 substituted “” for “”.

2000

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–419 inserted “(subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title)” after “The Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 119–37 effective as if enacted on , see section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37, set out as a note under section 111A of this title.

Finding Related to Age-Appropriate Nursing Home Care

Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(a), , 122 Stat. 493, provided that: “Congress finds that young veterans who are injured or disabled through military service and require long-term care should have access to age-appropriate nursing home care.”

Report to Congressional Committees

Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(i), , 113 Stat. 1550, required the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the operation of section 101 of Pub. L. 106–117 not later than .

Credits

1999–2026 · 16 acts
  1. 1999Added Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(a)(1), , 113 Stat. 1547
  2. 2000amended Pub. L. 106–419, title II, § 224(a), , 114 Stat. 1846
  3. 2003Pub. L. 108–170, title I, § 106(b), , 117 Stat. 2046
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(b), , 122 Stat. 493
  5. 2008Pub. L. 110–387, title VIII, § 805, , 122 Stat. 4141
  6. 2013Pub. L. 113–59, § 8, , 127 Stat. 662
  7. 2014Pub. L. 113–175, title I, § 101, , 128 Stat. 1902
  8. 2015Pub. L. 114–58, title I, § 102, , 129 Stat. 532
  9. 2016Pub. L. 114–228, title I, § 102, , 130 Stat. 937
  10. 2017Pub. L. 115–62, title I, § 102, , 131 Stat. 1161
  11. 2018Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 102, , 132 Stat. 3168
  12. 2020Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title I, § 5102, , 134 Stat. 748
  13. 2022Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title I, § 102, , 136 Stat. 2136
  14. 2024Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 302, , 138 Stat. 1539
  15. 2025Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title I, § 7102, , 139 Stat. 649
  16. 2026Pub. L. 119–103, div. D, title I, § 4102, , 140 Stat. 1006.
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(Added Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(a)(1), , 113 Stat. 1547; amended Pub. L. 106–419, title II, § 224(a), , 114 Stat. 1846; Pub. L. 108–170, title I, § 106(b), , 117 Stat. 2046; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(b), , 122 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 110–387, title VIII, § 805, , 122 Stat. 4141; Pub. L. 113–59, § 8, , 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title I, § 101, , 128 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 114–58, title I, § 102, , 129 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 114–228, title I, § 102, , 130 Stat. 937; Pub. L. 115–62, title I, § 102, , 131 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 102, , 132 Stat. 3168; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title I, § 5102, , 134 Stat. 748; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title I, § 102, , 136 Stat. 2136; Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 302, , 138 Stat. 1539; Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title I, § 7102, , 139 Stat. 649; Pub. L. 119–103, div. D, title I, § 4102, , 140 Stat. 1006.)

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