2014 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits (Sections 101 - 8528)
Part II - General Benefits (Sections 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 17 - Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care (Sections 1701 - 1787)
Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Hospital and Nursing Home Care and Medical Treatment of Veterans (Sections 1721 - 1730A)
Sec. 1727 - Persons eligible under prior law
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 17 - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS Sec. 1727 - Persons eligible under prior law |
| Contains | section 1727 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, §627; Pub. L. 94-581, title II, §202(m), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856; renumbered §1727 Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406. |
| Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1144 90 Stat. 2856 105 Stat. 406 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 94-581, Public Law 102-83 |
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Persons who have a status which would, under the laws in effect on December 31, 1957, entitle them to the medical services, hospital and domiciliary care, and other benefits, provided for in this chapter, but who do not meet the service requirements contained in this chapter, shall be entitled to such benefits notwithstanding failure to meet such service requirements.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, §627; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §202(m), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856; renumbered §1727 Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 627 of this title as this section.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "1957" for "1958".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment 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.
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