2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 17 - Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care
Subchapter I - General
Sec. 1705A - Management of health care: information regarding health-plan contracts

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 1705A (2017)
Section Name §1705A. Management of health care: information regarding health-plan contracts
Section Text

(a) In General.—(1) Any individual who seeks hospital care or medical services under this chapter shall provide to the Secretary such current information as the Secretary may require to identify any health-plan contract under which such individual is covered.

(2) The information required to be provided to the Secretary under paragraph (1) with respect to a health-plan contract shall include, as applicable, the following:

(A) The name of the entity providing coverage under the health-plan contract.

(B) If coverage under the health-plan contract is in the name of an individual other than the individual required to provide information under this section, the name of the policy holder of the health-plan contract.

(C) The identification number for the health-plan contract.

(D) The group code for the health-plan contract.


(b) Action To Collect Information.—The Secretary may take such action as the Secretary considers appropriate to collect the information required under subsection (a).

(c) Effect on Services From Department.—The Secretary may not deny any services under this chapter to an individual solely due to the fact that the individual fails to provide information required under subsection (a).

(d) Health-Plan Contract Defined.—In this section, the term "health-plan contract" has the meaning given that term in section 1725(f) of this title.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 114–315, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1571.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 I - GENERAL
Sec. 1705A - Management of health care: information regarding health-plan contracts
Contains section 1705A
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 1571
Public Law References Public Law 114-315
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