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38 U.S.C. § 1710A

Title 38 Chapter 17 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1710A. Required nursing home care

  • (a) The Secretary (subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this title ) shall provide nursing home care which the Secretary determines is needed (1) to any veteran in need of such care for a service-connected disability, and (2) to any veteran who is in need of such care and who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more.
  • (b)
    • (1) The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran described in subsection (a) who continues to need nursing home care is not, after placement in a Department nursing home, transferred from the facility without the consent of the veteran, or, in the event the veteran cannot provide informed consent, the representative of the veteran.
    • (2) Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed as authorizing or requiring that a veteran who is receiving nursing home care in a Department nursing home on the date of the enactment of this section be displaced, transferred, or discharged from the facility.
  • (c) The Secretary shall ensure that nursing home care provided under subsection (a) is provided in an age-appropriate manner.
  • (d) The provisions of subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2026 .

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