Section 115 of the Veterans’ Benefits and Services Act of 1988, referred to in subsec. (c), is set out as a note under section 1712 of this title.

2005—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 109–13 substituted “shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes” for “shall be available for the purposes”.

2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–422 added subsec. (d).

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(1), struck out “or 1712” after “, as authorized in section 1710” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(A), substituted “1710(a)(1)(B)” for “1712(a)(1)(B)”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “a veteran described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 1712 (a) of this title, for a purpose described in section 1712 (a)(5)(B) of this title;”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(2)(C), substituted “section 1710 (a)(2)(E) of this title, or a veteran who is in receipt of increased pension, or additional compensation or allowances based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound (or who, but for the receipt of retired pay, would be in receipt of such pension, compensation, or allowance),” for “section 1712 (a)(3) (other than a veteran who is a former prisoner of war) of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–262, § 104(b)(3), substituted “1712(a)(1)(F)” for “1712(b)(1)(F)”.

1992—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 102–585 added subpar. (C).

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 603 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1710 or 1712” for “610 or 612” in introductory provisions, “1712(a)(1)(B)” for “612(a)(1)(B)” in par. (2)(A), “1712(a)” for “612(a)” and “1712(a)(5)(B)” for “612(a)(5)(B)” in par. (2)(B), “1712(a)(3)” for “612(a)(3)” in par. (2)(C), “1720” for “620” in par. (3), and “1712(b)(1)(F)” for “612(b)(1)(F)” in par. (7).

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions and in par. (2)(C).

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration” in introductory provisions and in pars. (3) and (5).

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing in introductory provisions and pars. (2), (3), (5), and (6).

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(A), struck out “section” before “paragraph”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(B), substituted “section 612 (b)(1)(F)” for “section 612 (b)(1)(G)”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(5), substituted “non-Department” for “non-Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1712A, 1720, 1720A, 1724, and 1732” for “612A, 620, 620A, 624, and 632”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(9)(C), inserted before period at end “(Public Law 100–322; 102 Stat. 501)”.

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(1), substituted  “furnish  any  of  the  following:”  for “furnish—”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital” and the period for semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Medical” for “medical” and the period for semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–687 substituted “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 612 (a)” for “612(a)(4)”, and “612(a)(5)(B)” for “612(a)(5)”.

Pub. L. 100–322, § 101(e)(3)(A), substituted “section 612 (a)(4) of this title, for a purpose described in section 612 (a)(5) of this title” for “section 612 (f)(1)(A)(ii) of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100–322, § 101(e)(3)(B), substituted “section 612 (a)(3) (other than a veteran who is a former prisoner of war)” for “section 612 (g)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(a)(1), (b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital”, inserted “or nursing home care under section 620 of this title”, and substituted the period for semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (3), substituted “Hospital” for “hospital” and the period for semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), (4), substituted “Diagnostic” for “diagnostic” and the period for “; or”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(b)(2), substituted “Outpatient” for “outpatient”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 100–322, § 104(a)(2), added par. (8).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–322, § 112(a), added subsec. (c).

1986—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99–272, § 19012(c)(5)(A), made conforming amendment to Pub. L. 99–166, § 102(b)(1). See 1985 Amendment note below.

1985—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99–166, § 102(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, § 19012(c)(5)(A), inserted “(other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)” after “in a State” and substituted “contiguous States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” for “contiguous States, but the authority of the Administrator under this paragraph with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall expire on September 30, 1988, and until such date the Administrator may, if necessary to prevent hardship, waive the applicability to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of the restrictions in this paragraph with respect to hospital patient loads and the incidence of the furnishing of medical services”.

Section 1503(b) of Pub. L. 100–687 provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a)(1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the furnishing of medical services by contract to veterans who apply to the Veterans’ Administration for medical services after June 30, 1988.”

Section 101(i) of Pub. L. 100–322 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 612 and 617 [now 1712 and 1717] of this title] shall apply with respect to the furnishing of medical services to veterans who apply for such services after June 30, 1988.”

Section 102(b)(1) of Pub. L. 99–166, as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIX, § 19012(c)(5)(A), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 382, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1988.

Section 1503(c) of Pub. L. 100–687 ratified actions of the Administrator in contracting with facilities other than Veterans’ Administration facilities for furnishing medical services incident to treatment of certain veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care, who applied for such services during the period beginning July 1, 1988, and ending Nov. 18, 1988.

Section 102 (b)(2)–(5) of Pub. L. 99–166, as amended by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIX, § 19012(c)(5)(B), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 382, limited Administrator’s authority to incur obligations for medical services for veterans residing in Puerto Rico during fiscal years 1986 to 1988.