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38 U.S.C. 1703C: Standards for quality

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 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 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

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(1)(A), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(1)(B), added cl. (v). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(1)(C), substituted "the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Indian Health Service" for "and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services" and "and other non-governmental entities including Third Party Administrators" for "and other nongovernmen… (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(1)(D), added pars. (5) to (7) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(2)(A), substituted "Not less frequently than once every three years" for "Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes standards for quality under subsection (a)" and inserted "pursuant to standards for quality under subsection (a)… (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §104(a)(2)(B), inserted "or updates" after "establishes". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–251 inserted heading and introductory provisions, substituted "means" for "refers to" in par. (2), and realigned margins. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (c)

    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.