Needed Care .—
The Secretary shall provide an eligible child such health care as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for that child’s covered birth defects or any disability that is associated with those birth defects.
Authority for Care To Be Provided Directly or by Contract .—
The Secretary may provide health care under this section directly or by contract or other arrangement with a health care provider.
Definitions .—
section 1803(c) of this titleFor purposes of this section, the definitions in shall apply with respect to the provision of health care under this section, except that for such purposes—
the reference to “specialized spina bifida clinic” in paragraph (2) of that section shall be treated as a reference to a specialized clinic treating the birth defect concerned under this section; and
section 1804 of this titlesection 1814 of this title the reference to “vocational training under ” in paragraph (8) of that section shall be treated as a reference to vocational training under .
Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a)114 Stat. 1857(Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 3713 of this titleA prior section 1813 was renumbered .
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1211Pub. L. 93–569, § 7(a)88 Stat. 1866Another prior section 1813, , , , automatically guaranteed loans made to a veteran if made for the purpose of purchasing business property, prior to repeal by , , .