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38 U.S.C. 1725: Reimbursement for emergency treatment

Created in 1999 by the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106-117). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10280 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (h)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328, §142(c)(2), substituted "subsection (h)(2)(B) or (h)(2)(C)" for "subsection (f)(2)(B) or (f)(2)(C)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §142(a), added subsecs. (f) and (g) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (h). Law text · (f), (g), (h)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–137, §1(a)(1), struck out "or in part" after "in whole". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–137, §1(b), added par. (4). Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–137, §1(a)(2), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: "A law of a State or political subdivision described in section 1729(a)(2)(B) of this title." Law text · (f)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–387, §402(a)(1), substituted "shall reimburse" for "may reimburse". (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–387, §402(a)(2), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "until such time as the veteran can be transferred safely to a Department facility or other Federal facility". (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (f)

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.