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38 U.S.C. 1710A: Required nursing home care

Created in 1999 by the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106-117). Changed by 13 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 U.S.C. 1720.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · became law · changed (d)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–83 substituted "September 30, 2025" for "September 30, 2024". (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025) Law text · (d)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–180 substituted "September 30, 2024" for "September 30, 2022". (Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (d)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–159 substituted "September 30, 2022" for "September 30, 2020". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (d)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–251 substituted "September 30, 2020" for "September 30, 2019". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "September 30, 2019" for "December 31, 2017". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017) Law text · (d)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "December 31, 2017" for "December 31, 2016". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016) Law text · (d)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2015". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (d)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "December 31, 2015" for "December 31, 2014". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014) Law text · (d)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–59 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013". (VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013) Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–387 substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2008". (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–181 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–170 substituted "December 31, 2008" for "December 31, 2003". (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (c)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–419 inserted "(subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title)" after "The Secretary". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) 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.