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38 U.S.C. 1710B: Extended care services

Created in 1999 by the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106-117). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 U.S.C. 1741.

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 · (c)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315 added subpar. (D). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–422 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (c), (C)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 inserted "on" before "November 30, 1999". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(2), substituted "November 30, 1999" for "on the date of the enactment of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(16), substituted "hereinafter" for "hereafter". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (e)

    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.