38 U.S.C. § 111A | Transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities

(a)

Transportation by Secretary .—

(1)

The Secretary may transport any person to or from a Department facility or other place in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling required by the Secretary pursuant to chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

(2)

September 30, 2026 The authority granted by paragraph (1) shall expire on .

(b)

Transportation by Third-parties .—

(1)

The Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and appropriate representatives of veterans’ service organizations, shall take all appropriate steps to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a program under which such organizations, or individuals who are volunteering their services to the Department, would take responsibility for the transportation, without reimbursement from the Department, to Department facilities of veterans (primarily those residing in areas which are geographically accessible to such facilities) who seek services or benefits from the Department under chapter 17 or other provisions of this title.

(2)

(A)

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, the Secretary shall develop and establish a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the program described in paragraph (1).

(B)

In developing the protocol required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with such persons as the Secretary determines have an interest in the program described in paragraph (1).

(C)

(i)

The Secretary shall implement the protocol by first conducting a one-year pilot program using the protocol.

(ii)

After conducting the pilot program required by clause (i), the Secretary shall assess the pilot program and make such changes to the protocol as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(iii)

After making changes to the protocol under clause (ii), the Secretary shall implement the protocol in phases during the course of one year.

Pub. L. 112–260, title II, § 202(a)Jan. 10, 2013126 Stat. 2423 Pub. L. 113–59, § 6Dec. 20, 2013127 Stat. 662 Pub. L. 113–175, title IV, § 401Sept. 26, 2014128 Stat. 1905 Pub. L. 114–58, title IV, § 401Sept. 30, 2015129 Stat. 534 Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, § 401Sept. 29, 2016130 Stat. 939 Pub. L. 115–62, title IV, § 401Sept. 29, 2017131 Stat. 1164 Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 161Sept. 29, 2018132 Stat. 3171 Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title II, § 5204Oct. 1, 2020134 Stat. 750 Pub. L. 116–315, title VII, § 7001Jan. 5, 2021134 Stat. 5054 Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title II, § 201Sept. 30, 2022136 Stat. 2137 Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 331Sept. 26, 2024138 Stat. 1541 Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title IV, § 7403Nov. 12, 2025139 Stat. 654(Added and amended , (b), , , 2424; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 116–315Jan. 5, 2021The date of the enactment of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–37September 30, 2026September 30, 20252025—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 118–83September 30, 2025September 30, 20242024—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 117–180September 30, 2024September 30, 20222022—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–3152021—Subsec. (b). designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 116–159September 30, 2022September 30, 20202020—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–251September 30, 2020September 30, 20192018—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–62September 30, 2019December 31, 20172017—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–228December 31, 2017December 31, 20162016—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–58December 31, 2016December 31, 20152015—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–175December 31, 2015December 31, 20142014—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–59December 31, 20142013—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “” for “the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section”.

Pub. L. 112–260, § 202(b)section 111 of this titleSubsec. (b). , transferred subsec. (h) of to this section, redesignated it as subsec. (b), and inserted heading.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title IV, § 7406Nov. 12, 2025139 Stat. 654

September 30, 2025“The amendments made by this division [amending this section, sections 312, 315, 503, 1710, 1710A, 2021A, 2031, 2033, 2044, 2061, 2102A, 2108, 3699, 3720, 3733, 3737, and 8118 of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 1712A, 1720F, and 5101 of this title], except for the amendments made by section 7307 [amending sections 3720 and 3737 of this title], shall take effect as if enacted on .”

, , , provided that: