§ 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services

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. 2018

   Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–182 title I § 153(a) · 132 Stat. 1393

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1788

   Added Pub. L. 115–182, title I, § 153(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1437

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 115–182, title I, § 153(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1437

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services “(a) In General.— Subject to subsections (b) and (c), in a case in which a veteran is eligible for a transplant procedure from the Department, the Secretary may provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out such procedure for such veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for health care from the Department. “(b) Other Services.— Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall furnish to a live donor any care or services before and after conducting the transplant procedure under subsection (a) that may be required in connection with such procedure. “(c) Use of Non-Department Facilities.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary may provide for the operation described in subsection (a) on a live donor and furnish to the live donor the care and services described in subsection (b) at a non-Department facility pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Secretary under this chapter. The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital care and medical services at a non-Department facility pursuant to such an agreement solely for the purposes of receiving such operation, care, and services at the non-Department facility.” .

2. 2018

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–251 title II § 211(a)(10) · 132 Stat. 3166

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1788(c)

   Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “this title” for “this chapter”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “this title” for “this chapter”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (10) Transplant procedures with live donors and related services.— Section 1788(c) is amended by striking “this chapter” and inserting “this title”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision