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

38 U.S.C. § 1742

Inspections of such homes; restrictions on beneficiaries

(a)
section 1720(b) of this title The Secretary may inspect any State home at such times as the Secretary deems necessary. No payment or grant may be made to any home under this subchapter unless such home is determined by the Secretary to meet such standards as the Secretary shall prescribe, which standards with respect to nursing home care shall be no less stringent than those prescribed pursuant to .
(b)
The Secretary may ascertain the number of persons on account of whom payments may be made under this subchapter on account of any State home, but shall have no authority over the management or control of any State home.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1146Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 107(a)90 Stat. 2847Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 642; , title II, § 210(a)(16), , , 2863; renumbered § 1742 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 3542 of this titlePrior section 1742 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 642 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “1720(b)” for “620(b)”.

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

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

Pub. L. 94–581section 620(b) of this title1976—Subsec. (a). substituted “as the Administrator deems necessary” for “as he deems necessary” in existing provisions and inserted provision that no payment or grant may be made to any home under this subchapter unless such home is determined by the Administrator to meet such standards as the Administrator shall prescribe, which standards with respect to nursing home care shall be no less stringent than those prescribed pursuant to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–581section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581section 111 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .