38 U.S.C. § 1720B | Respite care

(a)

section 1710 of this title The Secretary may furnish respite care services to a veteran who is enrolled to receive care under .

(b)

For the purpose of this section, the term “respite care services” means care and services which—

(1)

are of limited duration;

(2)

are furnished on an intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic illness and who resides primarily at home; and

(3)

are furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to continue residing primarily at home.

(c)

In furnishing respite care services, the Secretary may enter into contract arrangements.

Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(a)(1)Oct. 28, 1986100 Stat. 3254 Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(a)Dec. 18, 1989103 Stat. 2066 Pub. L. 102–83Aug. 6, 1991105 Stat. 404–406 Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 502Nov. 4, 1992106 Stat. 4955 Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(e)Nov. 30, 1999113 Stat. 1549 (Added , , , § 620B; amended , , ; renumbered § 1720B and amended , §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(2)Subsec. (b). , 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”.

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

Pub. L. 102–585September 30, 19921992—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The authority provided by this section terminates on .”

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 620B of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

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

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

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

Pub. L. 101–237September 30, 1992September 30, 19891989—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Ratification of Actions of Secretary of Veterans Affairs During Transition Periods

Pub. L. 101–237, title VI, § 604Dec. 18, 1989103 Stat. 2097 section 115 of Pub. L. 100–322 38 U.S.C. 1712 section 618 of Pub. L. 100–440 5 U.S.C. 6302Dec. 1, 1989Dec. 18, 1989, , , ratified actions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out this section, [ note], [ note], or section 1829 [now 3729] of this title, by contract or otherwise, during the period beginning , and ending .

Pub. L. 101–110, § 3(b)Oct. 6, 1989103 Stat. 682 section 115 of Pub. L. 100–322 38 U.S.C. 1712 section 618 of Pub. L. 100–440 5 U.S.C. 6302Oct. 1, 1989Oct. 6, 1989, , , ratified actions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out this section, [ note], [ note], or section 1829 [now 3729] of this title, by contract or otherwise, during the period beginning , and ending .

Interim Extension of Respite Care Program

Pub. L. 101–110, § 1(a)Oct. 6, 1989103 Stat. 682

November 30, 1989“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 .”

, , , provided that:

Report

Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(b)Oct. 28, 1986100 Stat. 3254 Feb. 1, 1989, , , 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 , a report containing the results of such evaluation and appropriate recommendations.