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 VIII - Health Care of Persons Other Than Veterans (Sections 1781 - 1787)
Sec. 1786 - Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care
| 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 VIII - HEALTH CARE OF PERSONS OTHER THAN VETERANS Sec. 1786 - Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care |
| Contains | section 1786 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 111-163, title II, §206(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1145. |
| Statutes at Large References | 80 Stat. 23 124 Stat. 1145 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 89-358, Public Law 92-540, Public Law 111-163 |
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(a) In General.—The Secretary may furnish health care services described in subsection (b) to a newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving maternity care furnished by the Department for not more than seven days after the birth of the child if the veteran delivered the child in—
(1) a facility of the Department; or
(2) another facility pursuant to a Department contract for services relating to such delivery.
(b) Covered Health Care Services.—Health care services described in this subsection are all post-delivery care services, including routine care services, that a newborn child requires.
(Added Pub. L. 111–163, title II, §206(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1145.)
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1786 was renumbered section 3686 of this title.
Another prior section 1786, added Pub. L. 89–358, §3(b), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 23, related to the examination of records, prior to repeal by section 316(1) of Pub. L. 92–540. See section 3690 of this title.
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