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38 U.S.C. 1741: Criteria for payment

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 19 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1744, 38 U.S.C. 2012, 38 U.S.C. 2303, 38 U.S.C. 3485, 38 U.S.C. 5503.

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

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §3007(b), substituted "under the laws administered by the Secretary" for "in a Department facility" in concluding provisions. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §3004(b), added subsec. (g). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461, §211(a)(3)(A), substituted "Except as provided in section 1745 of this title, the" for "The". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §211(b)(2), added subsec. (f). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (f)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–422 added subsec. (e). (Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (e)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117 substituted "extended care services described in any of paragraphs (4) through (6) of section 1710B(a) of this title under a program administered by a State home" for "adult day health care in a State home". (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–262 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2). (Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall submit every three years to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on th… (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (c), (d), (e)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–585 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 641 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in concluding provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1710 and 1720" for "610 and 620". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1720(a)(2)(A)" for "620(a)(2)(A)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322, §134(a)(1), added cls. (1) and (2) and struck out former cls. (1) to (3) which read as follows: · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §134(a)(2), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–160, §105(a)(1), substituted "$7.30" for "$6.35" in par. (1), "$17.05" for "$12.10" in par. (2), and "$15.25" for "$13.25" in par. (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–160, §105(a)(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–151 substituted "$6.35" for "$5.50", "$12.10" for "$10.50", and "$13.25" for "$11.50". · (a)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–581 struck out "of any war or of service after January 31, 1955" after "for each veteran" in provisions following par. (3).
    • Pub. L. 94–417 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), increased from $4.50 to $5.50 the per diem rate for domiciliary care, from $6 to $10.50 the per diem rate for nursing home care, and from $10 to $11.50 the per diem rate for hospital care, struck out "of any war or of service after Janua…

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–82 increased from $3.50 to $4.50 the per diem rate for domiciliary care, from $5 to $6 the per diem rate for nursing home care, and from $7.50 to $10 the per diem rate for hospital care, and substituted "veteran of any war or of service after January 31, 1955" for "veteran of any war".

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–178 increased from $3.50 to $7.50 the per diem payment for hospital care.

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–432 increased from $2.50 to $3.50 the per diem rate for hospital or domiciliary care and from $3.50 to $5.00 the per diem rate for nursing home care as the amounts the Administrator shall pay each State providing such services for veterans.

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–450 amended section generally and, among other changes, authorized payment at the per diem rate of $3.50 for each veteran receiving nursing care in a State home, if such veteran meets the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 610(a) of this title, except that the requirem…

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–819 provided that no reduction shall be made by the retention or collection by a State home of amounts from the estate of a deceased veteran if such amounts are placed in a post or other special fund for the benefit of the State home or its inhabitants in providing the benef… · (b)

    1960

    • Pub. L. 86–625 substituted "at the per diem rate of $2.50 per diem for each veteran" for "at the annual rate of $700.00 for each veteran". · (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.