Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 8152

Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1)
section 1701 of this title The term “health-care resource” includes hospital care and medical services (as those terms are defined in ), services under sections 1782 and 1783 of this title, any other health-care service, and any health-care support or administrative resource.
(2)
The term “health-care providers” includes health-care plans and insurers and any organizations, institutions, or other entities or individuals who furnish health-care resources.
(3)
The term “hospital”, unless otherwise specified, includes any Federal, State, local, or other public or private hospital.

Pub. L. 89–785, title II, § 20380 Stat. 1373Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(f)(8)105 Stat. 288Pub. L. 103–210, § 3(b)107 Stat. 2497Pub. L. 104–262, title III, § 301(b)110 Stat. 3191Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(e)(8)115 Stat. 2464(Added , , , § 5052; renumbered § 8152, , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–1352002—Par. (1). inserted “services under sections 1782 and 1783 of this title,” after “of this title),”.

Pub. L. 104–2621996— added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated par. (4) as (3), and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:

“(1) The term ‘research center’ means an institution (or part of an institution), the primary function of which is research, training of specialists, and demonstrations and which, in connection therewith, provides specialized, high quality diagnostic and treatment services for inpatients and outpatients.

“(2) The term ‘specialized medical resources’ means medical resources (whether equipment, space, or personnel) which, because of cost, limited availability, or unusual nature, are either unique in the medical community or are subject to maximum utilization only through mutual use.

section 1701 of this title“(3) The term ‘health-care resource’ includes hospital care, medical services, and rehabilitative services, as those terms are defined in paragraphs (5), (6), and (8), respectively, of , any other health-care service, and any health-care support or administrative resource.”

Pub. L. 103–2101993—Pars. (3), (4). added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

Pub. L. 102–40section 5052 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–54Pub. L. 102–40 amended section as in effect immediately before the enactment of by redesignating pars. (a), (b), and (c) as pars. (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and by realigning the margins.