31 Contents Sec. CHAPTER 59.-AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS 3401. Prohibition against acting as claims agent or attorney. 3402. Recognition of representatives of organizations. 3403. Recognition with respect to particular claims. 3404. Recognition of agents and attorneys generally. 3405. Penalty for certain acts. 4101. Functions of Department. 4102. Divisions of Department. 4103. Office of the Chief Medical Director. 4104. Additional appointments. 4105. Qualifications of appointees. 4106. Period of appointment; promotions. 4107. Grades and pay scales. 4108. Personnel Administration. 4109. Retirement rights. 4110. Disciplinary boards. 4111. Appointment of additional employees. 4112. Special medical advisory group and other advisory bodies. 4113. Travel expenses of employees. 4114. Temporary, full-time, part-time, and without compensation appointments; residencies and internships. 4115. Regulations. 4116. Defense of certain malpractice and negligence suits. 4117. Contracts for scarce medical specialist services. 4118. Special pay for physicians and dentists. SUBCHAPTER II.-REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS 4121. Designation of Regional Medical Education Centers. 4122. Supervision and staffing of Centers. 4123. Personnel eligible for training. 4124. Consultation. Sec. CHAPTER 73.-Continued SUBCHAPTER III.-PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS 4131. Informed consent. 4132. Confidentiality of certain medical records. 4133. Nondiscrimination in the admission of alcohol and drug abusers to V erans' Administration health care facilities. 4134. Coordination; reports. Sec. CHAPTER 75.-VETERANS' CANTEEN SERVICE 4201. Purpose of Veterans' Canteen Service. 4202. Duties of Administrator with respect to Service. 4203. Operation of Service. 4204. Financing of Service. 4205. Revolving fund. 4206. Budget of Service. 4207. Audit of accounts. 4208. Service to be independent unit. Sec. PART VI. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF CHAPTER 81.—ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND SUBCHAPTER I.-PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITALS AND HOMES 5001. Hospital and domiciliary facilities. 5002. Construction and repair of buildings. 5003. Use of Armed Forces facilities. 5004. Garages and parking facilities. 5005. Acceptance of certain property. 5006. Property formerly owned by National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldi 5007. Partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction. SUBCHAPTER II.-PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY 5011. Revolving supply fund. 5012. Authority to procure and dispose of property and to negotiate for com services. 5013. Procurement of prosthetic appliances. 5014. Grant of easements in Government-owned lands. SUBCHAPTER III.-STATE HOME FACILITIES FOR FURNISHING DOMICILIAR NURSING HOME, AND HOSPITAL CARE 5031. Definitions. 5032. Declaration of purpose. 5033. Authorization of appropriations. 5034. General regulations. 5035. Applications with respect to projects; payments. 5036. Recapture provisions. 5037. State control of operations. SUBCHAPTER IV.-SHARING OF MEDICAL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND Informa 5051. Statement of congressional purpose. 5052. Definitions. 5053. Specialized medical resources. 5054. Exchange of medical information. 5055. Pilot programs; grants to medical schools. 5056. Coordination with health services development activities carried out the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 5057. Reports to Congress. CHAPTER 82.-ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING NEW STATE MEDICAL 5070. Coordination with public health programs; administration. SUBCHAPTER I.-PILOT PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH MANPOWER INSTITUTIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION 5096. Expenditures to remodel and make special allocations to Veterans' Admin- istration hospitals for health manpower education and training. Sec. CHAPTER 85.-Continued SUBCHAPTER II.-DEATH WHILE INMATE OF VETERANS' 5220. Vesting of property left by decedents. 5221. Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty. 5222. Sale of assets accruing to the Fund. 5223. Disbursements from the Fund. 5224. Disposal of remaining assets. 5225. Court actions. 5226. Filing of claims for assets. 5227. Notice of provisions of subchapter. 5228. Investment of the Fund. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS 2. Effect date___ 3. Offenses committed under repealed laws.. 4. Continuation of authority under Act of July 3, 1930 5. Cross references- 6. Continuing availability of appropriations___. 7. Outstanding rules, regulations, and orders___ 8. Publication of this Act__ 9. Pending claims.. 10. Persons receiving benefits____. 11. Persons entitled to emergency officers' retirement pay. 12. Continuation of certain rights and benefits.. 13. Savings provisions for persons entitled to pension as of December 31 1978 (Public Law 95-588) PUBLIC LAW 85-857 An Act To consolidate into one Act all of the laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the laws relating to veterans' benefits are revised, codified, and enacted as title 38, United States Code, "Veterans' Benefits", as follows: 11. Compensation for Service-Connected Disability or Death__. 301 13. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Deaths.. 401 15. Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death or for Service.. 17. Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care.. 501 601 19. Insurance.. 701 21. Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans.. 801 23. Burial Benefits.. 901 PART III. READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS CHAPTER Sec. 31. Vocational Rehabilitation... 1501 32. Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance. 1601 34. Veterans' Educational Assistance. __ 1651 35. Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance_ 36. Administration of Educational Benefits.. 1700 1770 37. Home, Condominium and Mobile Home Loans.. 1801 39. Automobiles and Adaptive Equipment for Certain Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces.. 1901 41. Job Counseling, Training, and Placement Service for Veterans 2001 42. Employment and Training of Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans.. 43. Veterans' Reemployment Rights... 2011 2021 |