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38 U.S.C. 1703A: Agreements with eligible entities or providers; certification processes

Created in 2018 by the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018" or the "VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1703F, 38 U.S.C. 7330C.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(1)(A), substituted "covered individual" for "veteran" wherever appearing. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(1)(B), substituted "covered individual" for "veteran" and "covered individual's" for "veteran's". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(2), substituted "covered individual" for "veteran" in two places. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(3)(A), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(3)(B), substituted "covered individual" for "veteran". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(4), substituted "to covered individuals" for "to veterans". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §211(a)(2), struck out ", United States Code" after "of title 41". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(b)(5), substituted "any covered individual" for "any veteran" and substituted "to covered individuals" for "to veterans" in two places. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 115–251, §203(a), added subsec. (l). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (l)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.