§ 1734. Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States

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. 1979

   Veterans’ Health Care Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–22 title I § 106(a) · 93 Stat. 47

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

   Added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 53, § 634

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 53, § 634

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Subchapter IV of chapter 17 is amended by redesignating section 634 as section 635 and by inserting after section 633 the following new section: “§634. Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States “The Administrator, within the limits of Veterans’ Administration facilities, may furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts for the treatment of the service-connected disabilities of such veterans and scouts.”.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 634 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 634 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

4. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Such title is further amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears (other than as amended under paragraphs (1) and (2) and as specified in paragraph (4)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Department”.

5. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–377 § 1(a)(1)(tV)(s501)(b) · 114 Stat. 1441

   1. Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

      Pub. L. 106–377 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

      Pub. L. 106–377 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–377 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) H.R. 5482, as introduced on October 18, 2000.

6. 2003

   Pub. L. 108–170 title I § 103 · 117 Stat. 2042

   Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 1734

   Pub. L. 108–170 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–170 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   “(a) The Secretary, within the limits of Department facilities, may furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts for the treatment of the service-connected disabilities of such veterans and scouts. “(b) An individual who is in receipt of benefits under subchapter II or IV of chapter 11 of this title paid by reason of service described in section 107(a) of this title who is residing in the United States and who is a citizen of, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United States shall be eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the same manner as a veteran, and the disease or disability for which such benefits are paid shall be considered to be a service-connected disability for purposes of this chapter.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 103. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.   The text of section 1734 is amended to read as follows: “(a) 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. “(b) Applicability. 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.” .

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