(2) a veteran who is in need of domiciliary care if such veteran is unable to defray the expenses of necessary domiciliary care.

(c) While any veteran is receiving hospital care or nursing home care in any Veterans' Administration facility, the Administrator may, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, furnish medical services to correct or treat any non-service-connected disability of such veteran, in addition to treatment incident to the disability for which such veteran is hospitalized, if the veteran is willing, and the Administrator finds such services to be reasonably necessary to protect the health of such veteran. The Administrator may furnish dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, under this subsection for a non-service-connected dental condition or disability of a veteran only (1) to the extent that the Administrator determines that the dental facilities of the Veterans' Administration to be used to furnish such services, treatment, or appliances are not needed to furnish services, treatment, or appliances for dental conditions or disabilities described in section 612(b) of this title, or (2) if (A) such non-service-connected dental condition or disability is associated with or aggravating a disability for which such veteran is receiving hospital care, or (B) a compelling medical reason or a dental emergency requires furnishing dental services, treatment, or appliances (excluding the furnishing of such services, treatment, or appliances of a routine nature) to such veteran during the period of hospitalization under this section.

(d) In no case may nursing home care be furnished in a hospital not under the direct jurisdiction of the Administrator except as provided in section 620 of this title.

(e)(1)(A) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a veteran

(i) who served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and

(ii) who the Administrator finds may have been exposed during such service to dioxin or was exposed during such service to a toxic substance found in a herbicide or defoliant used in connection with military purposes during such era,

may be furnished hospital care or nursing home care under subsection (a)(5) of this section for any disability, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conIclude that such disability may be associated with such exposure.

(B) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a veteran who the Administrator finds was exposed while serving on active duty to ionizing radiation from the detonation of a nuclear device in connection with such veteran's participation in the test of such a device or with the American occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, during the period beginning on September 11, 1945, and ending on July 1, 1946, may be furnished hospital care or nursing home care under subsection (a)(5) of this section for any disability, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability may be associated with such exposure.

(2) Hospital and nursing home care may not be provided under subsection (a)(5) of this section with respect to a disability that is found, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Chief Medical Director, to have resulted from a cause other than an exposure described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) Hospital and nursing home care and medical services may not be provided under or by virtue of subsection (a)(5) of this section after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date the Administrator submits to the appropriate committees of Congress the first report required by section 307(b)(2) of the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-151; 93 Stat. 1098). (Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1141; Pub. L. 87-583, § 1, Aug. 14, 1962, 76 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 89-358, § 8, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 89-785, title III, § 304, Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1377; Pub. L. 91-500, § 4, Oct. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 93-82, title I, § 102, Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 94-581, title II, §§ 202(d), 210(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2855, 2862; Pub. L. 96-22, title I, § 102(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 47; Pub. L. 97-37, § 5(a), Aug. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 936; Pub. L. 97-72, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1047.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 307(b)(2) of the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-151; 93 Stat. 1098), referred to in subsec. (e)(3), is set out as a note under section 219 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-72, § 102(a)(1), added cl. (5) and redesignated former cl. (5) as (6). Pub. L. 97-37 added cl. (4) and redesignated former cl. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-72, § 102(a)(2), added subsec.

(e).

1979-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-22 added provisions relating to the furnishing of dental services and treatment and related dental appliances for non-serviceconnected dental conditions or disabilities of veterans. 1976-Pub. L. 94-581, § 202(d)(1), inserted “, nursing home," in the section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, §§ 202(d)(2), 210(a)(1)(A), (B), substituted "the Administrator determines" for "he determines" in the provisions preceding par. (1) and substituted "such veteran" for "he" and "necessary hospital or nursing home care" for "necessary hospital care" in subpar. (B) of par. (1).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94-581, § 210(a)(1)(C), substituted "such person" for "he".

§§ 202(d)(3),

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 94-581, 210(a)(1)(B), substituted "a veteran who is in need of domiciliary care if such veteran" for "a veteran of any war or of service after January 31, 1955, who is in need of domiciliary care, if he".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-581, § 210(a)(1)(B), substituted "for which such veteran is hospitalized” for “for which he is hospitalized".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-581, § 202(d)(4), substituted "direct jurisdiction" for "direct and exclusive jurisdiction".

1973-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-82, § 102(1), (2), extended the authority of the Administrator to furnish nursing home care, and in par. (1)(B), substituted "any veteran for a" for "a veteran of any war or of service after January 31, 1955, for".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-82, § 102(3), expanded the provision regarding medical services to include nursing home care and eliminated the requirement that the Administrator make a determination in each instance that the non-service-connected disability would be in the veteran's interest, would not prolong his hospitalization, and, would not interfere with the furnishing of hospital facilities to other veterans.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-82, § 102(4), added subsec. (d). 1970-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-500 added cl. (4). 1966-Pub. L. 89-358 inserted in subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2) "or of service after January 31, 1955," following "veteran of any war”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-785 added subsec. (c). 1962-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 87-583 provided for hospital care to any veteran for a service-connected disability instead of to a veteran of any war for a serviceconnected disability incurred or aggravated during a period of war in subpar. (A) and incorporated existing provisions in subpar. (B).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 Amendment

Section 5(d) of Pub. L. 97-37 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending sections 610(a) and 612(f) and (i) of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1981".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-22 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 107 of Pub. L. 96-22, set out as a note under section 601 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94-581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94-581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

EFFECTIVE Date of 1973 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 93-82 effective Sept. 1, 1973, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93-82, set out as a note under section 601 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 601, 612, 622, 903, 5011A of this title.

§ 611. Care during examinations and in emergencies (a) The Administrator may furnish hospital care incident to physical examinations where such examinations are necessary in carrying out the provisions of other laws administered by the Administrator.

(b) The Administrator may furnish hospital care or medical services as a humanitarian service in emergency cases, but the Administrator shall charge for such care at rates prescribed by the Administrator.

(c)(1) The Administrator may contract with any organization named in, or approved by the Administrator under, section 3402 of this title to provide for the furnishing by the Administrator, on a reimbursable basis (as prescribed by the Administrator), of emergency medical services to individuals attending any national convention of such organization, except that reim: bursement shall not be required for services furnished under this subsection to the extent that the individual receiving such services would otherwise be eligible under this chapter for medical services.

(2) The authority of the Administrator to enter into contracts under this subsection shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 94-581, title II, §§ 202(e), 210(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856, 2862; Pub. L. 96-22, title II, § 202, June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 54; Pub. L. 96-128, title V, § 501(a), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 987.)

AMENDMENTS

1979-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-22 added subsec. (c). Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96-128 substituted "named in, or approved by the Administrator under," for "recognized by the Administrator for the purposes of". 1976-Pub. L. 94-581, § 202(e)(1), substituted "Care" for "Hospitalization" in the section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, § 210(a)(2)(A), substituted "administered by the Administrator" for "administered by him”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-581, §§ 202(e)(2), 210(a)(2)(B), substituted "hospital care or medical services" for "hospital care", "the Administrator shall charge" for "he shall charge", and "prescribed by the Administrator" for "prescribed by him”.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 96-128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96-128, set out as a note under section 314 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 94-581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94-581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 612A, 629, 903, 5011 of this title.

§ 612. Eligibility for medical treatment

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish such medical services as the Administrator finds to be reasonably necessary to any veteran for a service-connected disability. The Administrator may also furnish to any such veteran such home health services as the Administrator finds to be necessary or appropriate for the effective and economical treatment of such disability (including only such improvements and structural alterations the cost of which does not exceed $2,500 (or reimbursement up to such amount) as are necessary to assure the continuation of treatment for such disability or to provide access to the home or to essential lavatory and sanitary facilities). In the case of any veteran discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, such services may be so furnished for that disability, whether or not service-connected for the purposes of this chapter.

(b)(1) Outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, shall be furnished under this section only for a dental condition or disability—

(A) which is service-connected and compensable in degree;

(B) which is service-connected, but not compensable in degree, but only if—

(1) the dental condition or disability is shown to have been in existence at time of

discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service;

(ii) the veteran had served on active duty for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days immediately before such discharge or release;

(iii) application for treatment is made within ninety days after such discharge or release, except that (I) in the case of a veteran who reentered active military, naval, or air service within ninety days after the date of such veteran's prior discharge or release from such service, application may be made within ninety days from the date of such veteran's subsequent discharge or release from such service, and (II) if a disqualifying discharge or release has been corrected by competent authority, application may be made within ninety days after the date of correction; and

(iv) the veteran's certificate of discharge or release from active duty does not bear a certification that the veteran was provided, within the ninety-day period immediately before the date of such discharge or release, a complete dental examination (including dental X-rays) and all appropriate dental services and treatment indicated by the examination to be needed;

(C) which is a service-connected dental condition or disability due to combat wounds or other service trauma, or of a former prisoner of war;

(D) which is associated with and is aggravating a disability resulting from some other disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by active military, naval, or air service;

(E) which is a non-service-connected condition or disability of a veteran for which treatment was begun while such veteran was receiving hospital care under this chapter and such services and treatment are reasonably necessary to complete such treatment;

(F) from which a veteran of the SpanishAmerican War or Indian wars is suffering;

(G) from which a veteran who is a former prisoner of war and who was detained or interned for a period of not less than six months is suffering; or

(H) from which a veteran who has a serviceconnected disability rated as total is suffering.

(2) The Secretary concerned shall at the time a member of the Armed Forces is discharged or released from a period of active military, naval, or air service of not less than 180 days provide to such member a written explanation of the provisions of clause (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection and enter in the service records of the member a statement signed by the member acknowledging receipt of such explanation (or, if the member refuses to sign such statement, a certification from an officer designated for such purpose by the Secretary concerned that the member was provided such explanation).

(3) The total amount which the Administrator may expend for furnishings, during any twelve-month period, outpatient dental services, treatment, or related dental appliances to

a veteran under this section through private facilities for which the Administrator has contracted under clause (i), (ii), or (v) of section 601(4)(C) of this title may not exceed $500 unless the Administrator determines, prior to the furnishing of such services, treatment, or appliances and based on an examination of the veteran by a dentist employed by the Veterans' Administration (or, in an area where no such dentist is available, by a dentist conducting such examination under a contract or fee arrangement), that the furnishing of such services, treatment, or appliances at such cost is reasonably necessary.

(4) In any year in which the President's Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1 of such year includes an amount for expenditures for contract dental care under the provisions of subsections (a) and (f) of this section and section 601(4)(C) of this title during such fiscal year in excess of the level of expenditures made for such purpose during fiscal year 1978, the Administrator shall, not later than February 15 of such year, submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress justifying the requested level of expenditures for contract dental care and explaining why the application of the criteria prescribed in section 601(4)(C) of this title for contracting with private facilities and in the second sentence of section 610(c) of this title for furnishing incidental dental care to hospitalized veterans will not preclude the need for expenditures for contract dental care in excess of the fiscal year 1978 level of expenditures for such purpose. In any case in which the amount included in the President's Budget for any fiscal year for expenditures for contract dental care under such provisions is not in excess of the level of expenditures made for such purpose during fiscal year 1978 and the Administrator determines after the date of submission of such budget and before the end of such fiscal year that the level of expenditures for such contract dental care during such fiscal year will exceed the fiscal year 1978 level of expenditures, the Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress containing both a justification (with respect to the projected level of expenditures for such fiscal year) and an explanation as required in the preceding sentence in the case of a report submitted pursuant to such sentence. Any report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall include a comment by the Administrator on the effect of the application of the criteria prescribed in the second sentence of section 610(c) of this title for furnishing incidental dental care to hospitalized veterans.

(c) Dental services and related appliances for a dental condition or disability described in paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (b) of this section shall be furnished on a one-time completion basis, unless the services rendered on a one-time completion basis are found unacceptable within the limitations of good professional standards, in which event such additional services may be afforded as are required to complete professionally acceptable treatment.

(d) Dental appliances, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, trusses, special clothing, and similar ap

pliances to be furnished by the Administrator under this section may be procured by the Administrator either by purchase or by manufacture, whichever the Administrator determines may be advantageous and reasonably necessary. (e) Any disability of a veteran of the SpanishAmerican War or Indian Wars, upon application for the benefits of this section or outpatient medical services under section 624 of this title, shall be considered for the purposes thereof to be a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated in a period of war.

(f) The Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish medical services for any disability on an outpatient or ambulatory basis—

(1) to any veteran eligible for hospital care under section 610 of this title (A) where such services are reasonably necessary in preparation for, or (to the extent that facilities are available) to obviate the need of, hospital admission, or (B) where such a veteran has been furnished hospital care and such medical services are reasonably necessary to complete treatment incident to such hospital care (for a period not in excess of twelve months after discharge from in-hospital treatment, except where the Administrator finds that a longer period is required by virtue of the disability being treated);

(2) to any veteran who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more; and

(3) to any veteran who is a former prisoner of war.

The Administrator may also furnish to any such veteran such home health services as the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate for the effective and economical treatment of a disability of a veteran (including only such improvements and structural alterations the cost of which does not exceed $600 (or reimbursement up to such amount) as are necessary to assure the continuation of treatment or provide access to the home or to essential lavatory and sanitary facilities). The Administrator may also furnish outpatient dental services and treatment, and related appliances, to any veteran described in clause (G) of subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(g) In the case of any veteran who is a veteran of the Mexican border period or of World War I or who is in receipt of increased pension or additional compensation or allowance 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, the Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish the veteran such medical services as the Administrator finds to be reasonably necessary. The Administrator may also furnish to any such veteran home health services under the terms and conditions set forth in subsection (f) of this section.

(h) The Administrator shall furnish to each veteran who is receiving additional compensation or allowance under chapter 11 of this title, or increased pension as a veteran of the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II,

the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era, by reason of being permanently housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician as specific therapy in the treatment of any illness or injury suffered by such veteran. The Administrator shall continue to furnish such drugs and medicines so ordered to any such veteran in need of regular aid and attendance whose pension payments have been discontinued solely because such veteran's annual income is greater than the applicable maximum annual income limitation, but only so long as such veteran's annual income does not exceed such maximum annual income limitation by more than $1,000. (i) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations to ensure that special priority in furnishing medical services under this section and any other outpatient care with funds appropriated for the medical care of veterans shall be accorded in the following order, unless compelling medical reasons require that such care be provided more expeditiously:

(1) To any veteran for a service-connected disability.

(2) To any veteran described in subsection (f)(2) of this section.

(3) To any veteran with a disability rated as service-connected (including any veteran being examined to determine the existence or rating of a service-connected disability).

(4) To any veteran (A) who is a former prisoner of war, or (B) who is eligible for care under section 610(a)(5) of this title.

(5) To any veteran being furnished medical services under subsection (g) of this section.

(j) In order to assist the Secretary of Health and Human Services in carrying out national immunization programs pursuant to other provisions of law, the Administrator may authorize the administration of immunizations to eligible veterans (voluntarily requesting such immunizations) in connection with the provision of care for a disability under this chapter in any Veterans' Administration health care facility, utilizing vaccine furnished by the Secretary at no cost to the Veterans' Administration, and for such purpose, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to provide such vaccine to the Veterans' Administration at no cost and the provisions of section 4116 of this title shall apply to claims alleging negligence or malpractice on the part of Veterans' Administration personnel granted immunity under such section.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 86-639, § 1, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 472; Pub. L. 87-377, § 1, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 87-583, § 2, Aug. 14, 1962, 76 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 88-430, Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 438; Pub. L. 88-450, § 7, Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 504; Pub. L. 88-664, § 8, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 90-77, title II, § 203(b), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 91-102, Oct. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 168; Pub. L. 91-500, §§ 2, 3, Oct. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 91-588, §§ 4, 9(f), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1583, 1585; Pub. L. 93-82, title I, § 103(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 94-581, title I,

§ 103(a), title II, §§ 202(f), 210(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2844, 2856, 2862; Pub. L. 95-588, title III, § 302, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 96-22, title I, §§ 101, 102(b), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 47; Pub. L. 96-151, title II, §§ 203, 204, Dec. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 97-35, title XX, § 2002(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 97-37, §§ 3(b), 5(b), (c), Aug. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 936, 937; Pub. L. 97-72, title I, §§ 102(b), 103(a), (b), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1048, 1049; Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(17), (95)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1306, 1313.)

AMENDMENTS

1982-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(17)(A), (B), added "of this section" after "subsection (b)", and substituted "facilities)" for "facilities" after "sanitary". Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(17)(C), substituted "percent" for "per centum".

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(17)(D), added “of this title" after "chapter 11".

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(17)(E), substituted "The" for "Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this subsection, the" at the beginning.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(95)(A), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare".

1981-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-72, § 103(a), divided the existing provisions into pars. (1), (2), (3), and (4), redesignated clauses (1) through (8) as subpars. (A) through (H) of par. (1) as redesignated, made internal substitutions reflecting the new number and letter designations, and, in par. (1)(B) as redesignated, added provisions set out in par. (1)(B)(ii), (iii)(I), and (iv).

Pub. L. 97-37, § 3(b), in cl. (7) substituted "from which a veteran who is a former prisoner of war and who was detained or interned for a period of not less than six months is suffering" for "from which any veteran of World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era who was held as a prisoner of war for a period of not less than six months is suffering".

Pub. L. 97-35 added provisions requiring the Secretary concerned to furnish a discharged or released member of the Armed Forces a written explanation concerning the provisions of cl. (2) of this subsection, and in cl. (2) added subcl. (B) and (D), and redesignated former subcl. (B) as (C) and, as so redesignated, substituted "90 days" for "one year" in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-72, § 103(b)(1), substituted "paragraph (1)(B)” for “clause (2)".

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-72, § 103(b)(2), substituted "clause (G) of subsection (b)(1)" for "subsection (b)(7)".

Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 97-37, § 5(b), added cl. (3).

Subsec. (1)(4). Pub. L. 97-72, § 102(b), designated existing provisions relating to former prisoners of war as cl. (A) and added cl. (B) relating to veterans who are eligible for care under section 610(a)(5) of this title. Pub. L. 97-37, § 5(c), added cl. (4). Former cl. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (1)(5). Pub. L. 97-37, § 5(c)(1), redesignated former cl. (4) as (5).

1979-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-151, § 203, added provisions relating to the total amount the Administrator may expend.

Pub. L. 96-22, § 102(b)(1), added pars. (7) and (8) and provisions following par. (8).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-22, § 102(b)(2), authorized the Administrator to furnish outpatient dental services and treatment, and related appliances, to any veteran described in subsec. (b)(7) of this section.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96-151, § 204, added provisions relating to particular applicability to Mexican border period or World War I veterans, and provisions relating to furnishing by the Administrator of home health care services.

Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 96-22, § 101, added "(including any veteran being examined to determine the exist

ence or rating of a service-connected disability)” following "with a disability rated as service connected". 1978-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95-588 substituted "$1,000" for “$500”.

1976-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, §§ 103(a)(1), 210(a)(3)(A), added provisions which authorized the Administrator to furnish such home health services as the Administrator finds to be necessary or appropriate for the effective and economical treatment of the disability (including only such improvements and structural alterations the cost of which does not exceed $2,500 (or reimbursement up to such amount) as are necessary to assure the continuation of treatment for the disability or to provide access to the home or to essential lavatory and sanitary facilities), and in the existing provisions substituted "as the Administrator finds" for "as he finds".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-581, § 103(a)(2), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-581, § 210(a)(3)(B), substituted "procured by the Administrator" for "procured by him" and "whichever the Administrator determines" for "whichever he determines”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94-581, § 202(f)(1), substituted "Indian Wars" for "Indian wars".

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94-581, §§ 103(a)(3) to (7), 202(f)(2), substituted "within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish" for "may also furnish" in the provisions preceding par. (1), substituted "or (to the extent that facilities are available) to obviate" for "or to obviate" in cl. (A) of par. (1), substituted "furnished" for "granted" in the existing provisions of cl. (B) of par. (1) and inserted "(for a period not in excess of twelve months after discharge from in-hospital treatment, except where the Administrator finds that a longer period is required by virtue of the disability being treated)" at the end thereof, substituted "50 per centum" for "80 per centum" in par. (2), and added, following par. (2), provision authorizing the Administrator to furnish to the veteran such home health services as the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate for the effective and economical treatment of a disability of the veteran (including only such improvements and structural alterations the cost of which does not exceed $600 (or reimbursement up to such amount) as are necessary to assure the continuation of treatment or provide access to the home or to essential lavatory and sanitary facilities).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94-581, §§ 202(f)(3), 210(a)(3)(C), inserted", within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities," following "the Administrator" and substituted "as the Administrator finds" for "as he finds".

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 94-581, § 210(a)(3)(D), substituted "such veteran's annual income is greater" for "his annual income is greater" and "such veteran's annual income does not exceed" for "his annual income does not exceed".

Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 94-581, § 103(a)(8), added subsecs. (i) and (j).

1973-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-82 substituted provisions relating to the furnishing of medical services for any disability on an outpatient or ambulatory basis to veterans eligible for hospital care where such services are necessary in preparation for, or to obviate the need of, hospital admission, or where such veteran has been granted hospital care and such medical services are reasonably necessary to complete treatment incident to such hospital care and to veterans who have a service-connected disability rated at 80 per centum or more for provisions relating to the furnishing of medical services for a non-service connected disability where such care is reasonably necessary in preparation for admission of a veteran who has been determined to need hospital care and who has been scheduled for admission, where a veteran has been granted hospital care, and outpatient care is reasonably necessary to complete treatment incident to such hospital care, and where a veteran of any war has a total dis