38 USC 1720 - Respite care

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(1), substituted “enrolled” for “eligible”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “the term ‘respite care services’ means care and services” for “the term ‘respite care’ means hospital or nursing home care”, in par. (1) substituted “are” for “is”, in par. (2) substituted “are” for “is” and struck out “in a Department facility” after “furnished”, and in par. (3) substituted “are” for “is”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(3), added subsec. (c).

1992—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–585 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The authority provided by this section terminates on September 30, 1992.”

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 620B of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1710” for “610”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1989—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “September 30, 1992” for “September 30, 1989”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Ratification of Actions of Secretary of Veterans Affairs During Transition Periods

Puspan. L. 101–237, title VI, § 604, Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2097, ratified actions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out this section, section 115 of Puspan. L. 100–322 [38 U.S.C. 1712 note], section 618 of Puspan. L. 100–440 [5 U.S.C. 6302 note], or section 1829 [now 3729] of this title, by contract or otherwise, during the period beginning Dec. 1, 1989, and ending Dec. 18, 1989.

Puspan. L. 101–110, § 3(span), Oct. 6, 1989, 103 Stat. 682, ratified actions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out this section, section 115 of Puspan. L. 100–322 [38 U.S.C. 1712 note], section 618 of Puspan. L. 100–440 [5 U.S.C. 6302 note], or section 1829 [now 3729] of this title, by contract or otherwise, during the period beginning Oct. 1, 1989, and ending Oct. 6, 1989.

Interim Extension of Respite Care Program

Puspan. L. 101–110, § 1(a), Oct. 6, 1989, 103 Stat. 682, provided that:

“Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of section 620B [now 1720B] of title 38, United States Code, the authority provided by such section shall terminate on November 30, 1989.”

Report

Puspan. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(span), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3254, provided that if the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs furnished respite care under this section, the Administrator was to conduct an evaluation of the health efficacy and cost-effectiveness of furnishing such care and submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than Fespan. 1, 1989, a report containing the results of such evaluation and appropriate recommendations.