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38 U.S.C. 1705: Management of health care: patient enrollment system

Created in 1996 by the Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-262). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

19 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1076c, 38 U.S.C. 1703, 38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 U.S.C. 1712C, 38 U.S.C. 1714.

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. 115–232 substituted "section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10" for "section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315, §603(a)(1)(A), inserted "and veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14" before period at end. (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §603(a)(1)(B), struck out "veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14," after "awarded the Purple Heart,". (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–163 inserted "veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14," after "the Purple Heart,". (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–135 added pars. (7) and (8) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "Veterans described in section 1710(a)(3) of this title." (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (a), (8)
    • Pub. L. 107–330 substituted "The Secretary" for "Effective on October 1, 1998, the Secretary". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (c)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117 inserted "or who were awarded the Purple Heart" after "former prisoners of war". (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (a)

    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.