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38 U.S.C. 1706: Management of health care: other requirements

Created in 1996 by the Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-262). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 8111.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2016Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

2006Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

2002Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001

2001Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001

1998Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998

1996Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996created it

38 U.S.C. 1706Management of health care: other requirements

(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), the capacity of the Department (and each…

(3)For purposes of paragraph (1), the capacity of the Department (and each…

(4)In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may not use patient outcome data…

(5)(A) Not later than April 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the…

(6)(A) To ensure compliance with paragraph (1), the Under Secretary for Health…

(a)In managing the provision of hospital care and medical services under section…

(b)(1) In managing the provision of hospital care and medical services under such…

(B)In preparing each report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use…

(c)The Secretary shall ensure that each primary care health care facility of the…

(C)Each report under subparagraph (A) shall be audited by the Inspector General of…

(d)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2016

Pub. L. 114–223 struck out "through 2008" after "each year". (Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)

2006

Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "2008" for "2004". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

2002

Pub. L. 107–135, §203(a)(1), inserted "(and each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration)" after "ensure that the Department" in introductory provisions and "(and each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration)" after "overall capacity of th… (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 107–135, §203(a)(3), added pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively. (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 107–135, §203(a)(2), (b), redesignated par. (2) as (5), inserted "(A)" before "Not later than", substituted "April 1 of each year through 2004" for "April 1, 1999, April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001", inserted at end of subpar. (A) "Each such report shall include information o… (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 107–135, §203(a)(2), redesignated par. (3) as (6). (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)

2001

Pub. L. 107–95 added subsec. (c). (Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001) Law text · (c)

1998

Pub. L. 105–368, §1005(b)(2), substituted "October 9, 1996" for "the date of the enactment of this section". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 105–368, §903(a)(1), substituted "April 1, 1999, April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001" for "April 1, 1997, April 1, 1998, and April 1, 1999". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 105–368, §903(a)(2), added par. (3). (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b)

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