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38 U.S.C. 1728: Reimbursement of certain medical expenses

Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-82. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1725.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333 substituted "section 3101 of" for "section 3101(9) of". (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (a)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328 added subsec. (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted "section 1725(h)(1)" for "section 1725(f)(1)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (c), (d)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–387, §402(b)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which authorized the Secretary to reimburse veterans entitled to hospital care or medical services for the reasonable value of such care or services for which such veterans made payment from sources other … (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–387, §402(b)(2), substituted "emergency treatment" for "care or services" in introductory provisions and in par. (1). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–387, §402(b)(3), added subsec. (c). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 628 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in introductory provisions and in par. (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3101(9)" for "1501(9)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "(i) is" for "is (i)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions. · (b)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "(i) a participant in a vocational rehabilitation program (as defined in section 1501(9) of this title), and (ii)" for "found to be (i) in need of vocational rehabilitation under chapter 31 of this title and for whom an objective had been selected or (… · (a)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–151 substituted provisions relating to travel and incidental expenses for provisions relating to necessary travel. · (a)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "as the Administrator shall prescribe" for "as he shall prescribe" in provisions preceding par. (1), substituted "delay" for "they" in par. (1), and substituted "make possible such veteran's entrance" for "make possible his entrance" in par. (2)(D)(ii). · (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.