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38 U.S.C. 1525: Protection of health-care eligibility

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-543. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1524.

This Congress

  • H.R. 210 Dental Care for Veterans Act · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–262, §101(e)(1)(A), substituted "section 1712(d) of this title" for "section 1712(h) of this title and special priority with respect to such care and services under clauses (5) and (6) of section 1712(i)". (Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–262, §101(e)(1)(B), substituted "remuneration" for "renumeration". (Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–568, §403(b)(1), substituted "Protection" for "Temporary protection" in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 102–568, §403(a)(1), substituted "after January 31, 1985," for "during the program period". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–568, §403(a)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "For the purposes of this section: · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–291 substituted "December 31, 1992" for "January 31, 1992" in par. (2). · (b)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 525 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1712(h)" for "612(h)" and "1712(i)" for "612(i)". · (a)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–687 substituted "1992" for "1989". · (b)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–576 struck out "under section 521 of this title" after "entitlement to pension". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–272 substituted "clauses (5) and (6) of section 612(i)" for "section 612(i)(5) of this title". · (a)

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