Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

38 U.S.C. § 1782 — Counseling, training, and mental health services for immediate family members and caregivers

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 1782 — Counseling, training, and mental health services for immediate family members and caregivers

**(a) Counseling for Family Members of Veterans Receiving Service-Connected Treatment.—** In the case of a veteran who is receiving treatment for a service-connected disability pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of [section 1710(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall provide to individuals described in subsection (c) such consultation, professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, training, and mental health services as are necessary in connection with that treatment. **(b) Counseling for Family Members of Veterans Receiving Non-Service-Connected Treatment.—** In the case of a veteran who is eligible to receive treatment for a non-service-connected disability under the conditions described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of [section 1710(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, provide to individuals described in subsection (c) such consultation, professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, training, and mental health services as are necessary in connection with that treatment. **(c) Eligible Individuals.—** Individuals who may be provided services under this subsection are— (1) the members of the immediate family or the legal guardian of a veteran; (2) a family caregiver of an eligible veteran or a caregiver of a covered veteran (as those terms are defined in [section 1720G of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1720g&num=0&edition=prelim)); or (3) the individual in whose household such veteran certifies an intention to live. **(d) Travel and Transportati

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 38 U.S.C. § 1782

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: ae80a0cd9c8845830888359b8509b6e8ba7948f87c078e581697d8566b60c462. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_48859880751bbecf8187fce9
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-38/section-1782-counseling-training-and-mental-health-services-for-immediate-family-memb--e809fcdb8c.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: b5e228330e80d226bccc8d5140de08f4de5fa9cf77d7a9848e2373fdd00a748a

Source location: Title 38, Chapter 17, § 1782; chapter-017-hospital-nursing-home-domiciliary-and-medical-care.md

Stored source content

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 111 — Payments or allowances for beneficiary travel

**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the President pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Secretary may pay the actual necessary expense of travel (including lodging and subsistence), or in lieu thereof an allowance based upon mileage (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile), of 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. Actual necessary expense of travel includes the reasonable costs of airfare if travel by air is the only practical way to reach a Department facility. In addition to the mileage allowance authorized by this section, there may be allowed reimbursement for the actual cost of ferry fares, and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls. **(b)** (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section or any other provision of law, if, with respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary exercises the authority under this section to make any payments, the Secretary shall make the payments provided for in this section to or for the following persons for travel during such fiscal year for examination, treatment, or care for which the person is eligible: (A) A veteran or other person whose travel is in connection with treatment or care for a service-connected disability. (B) A veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more. (C) A veteran receiving pension under [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim). (D) A veteran (i) who is not traveling by air and whose annual income (as determined under [secti

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 38 U.S.C. § 111

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 3682 — Control by agencies of the United States

Except as provided in [section 3674A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3674a&num=0&edition=prelim), no department, agency, or officer of the United States, in carrying out this chapter, shall exercise any supervision or control, whatsoever, over any State approving agency, or State educational agency, or any educational institution. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent any department, agency, or officer of the United States from exercising any supervision or control which such department, agency, or officer is authorized by law to exercise over any Federal educational institution or to prevent the furnishing of education under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title in any institution over which supervision or control is exercised by such other department, agency, or officer under authority of law.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 38 U.S.C. § 3682

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 1720G — Assistance and support services for caregivers

**(a) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.—** (1) (A) The Secretary shall establish a program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans. (B) The Secretary shall only provide support under the program required by subparagraph (A) to a family caregiver of an eligible veteran if the Secretary determines it is in the best interest of the eligible veteran to do so. (2) For purposes of this subsection, an eligible veteran is any individual who— (A) is a veteran or member of the Armed Forces undergoing medical discharge from the Armed Forces; (B) for assistance provided under this subsection— (i) before the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress a certification that the Department has fully implemented the information technology system required by section 162(a) of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018, has a serious injury (including traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma, or other mental disorder) incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service on or after September 11, 2001; (ii) during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submitted to Congress the certification described in clause (i), has a serious injury (including traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma, or other mental disorder) incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service— (I) on or before May 7, 1975; or (II) on or after September 11, 2001; or (iii) after the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress the certification described in clause (i), has a serious injury (including traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma, or other mental disorder)

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 38 U.S.C. § 1720G

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 1783 — Bereavement counseling

**(a) Deaths of Veterans.—** In the case of an individual who was a recipient of services under [section 1782 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1782&num=0&edition=prelim) at the time of the death of the veteran, the Secretary may provide bereavement counseling to that individual in the case of a death— (1) that was unexpected; or (2) that occurred while the veteran was participating in a hospice program (or a similar program) conducted by the Secretary. **(b) Deaths In Active Service.—** (1) The Secretary may provide bereavement counseling to an individual who is a member of the immediate family of a member of the Armed Forces who dies in the active military, naval, air, or space service in the line of duty and under circumstances not due to the person’s own misconduct. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the members of the immediate family of a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) include the parents of such member. **(c) Provision of Counseling Through Vet Centers.—** Bereavement counseling may be provided under this section through the facilities and personnel of centers for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services under [section 1712A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1712a&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Bereavement Counseling Defined.—** For purposes of this section, the term “bereavement counseling” means such counseling services, for a limited period, as the Secretary determines to be reasonable and necessary to assist an individual with the emotional and psychological stress accompanying the death of another individual.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 38 U.S.C. § 1783

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

38 U.S.C. § 1782 — Counseling, training, and mental health

Page 482 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 1782 § 1782. Counseling, training, and mental health services for immediate family members and caregivers (a) COUNSELING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VET- ERANS RECEIVING SERVICE-CONNECTED TREAT- MENT.—In the case of a veteran who is receiving treatment for a service-connected disability pur- suant to paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1710(a) of this title, the Secretary shall provide to individ- uals described in subsection (c) such consulta- tion, professional counseling, marriage and fam- ily counseling, training, and mental health serv- ices as are necessary in connection with that treatment. (b) COUNSELING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VET- ERANS RECEIVING NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED TREATMENT.—In the case of a veteran who is eli- gible to receive treatment for a non-service-con- nected disability under the conditions described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 1710(a) of this title, the Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, provide to individuals de- scribed in subsection (c) such consultation, pro- fessional counseling, marriage and family coun- seling, training, and mental health services as are necessary in connection with that treat- ment. (c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Individuals who may be provided services under this subsection are— (1) the members of the immediate family or the legal guardian of a veteran; (2) a family caregiver of an eligible veteran or a caregiver of a covered veteran (as those terms are defined in section 1720G of this title); or (3) the individual in whose household such veteran certifies an intention to live. (d) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR- IZED.—Services provided under subsections (a) and (b) may include, under the terms and condi- tions set forth in section 111 of this tit

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 38 U.S.C. § 1782

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.