2016 US Code
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
| 38 U.S.C. § 1727 (2016) |
| §1727. Persons eligible under prior law |
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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. |
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(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.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1991—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. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| 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 |
| section 1727 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 72 Stat. 1144 90 Stat. 2856 105 Stat. 406 |
| Public Law 85-857, Public Law 94-581, Public Law 102-83 |
