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38 U.S.C. § 1734 — Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States

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38 U.S.C. § 1734 — Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States

**(a)** The Secretary shall furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to any individual described in subsection (b) in the same manner, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as apply to the furnishing of such care and services to individuals who are veterans as defined in [section 101(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/2&num=0&edition=prelim). Any disability of an individual described in subsection (b) that is a service-connected disability for purposes of this subchapter (as provided for under [section 1735(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1735/2&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall be considered to be a service-connected disability for purposes of furnishing care and services under the preceding sentence. **(b)** Subsection (a) applies to any individual who is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout and who— (1) is residing in the United States; and (2) is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

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38 U.S.C. § 3534 — Apprenticeship or other on-job training; correspondence courses

**(a)** Any eligible person shall be entitled to pursue, in a State, a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training and be paid a training assistance allowance as provided in [section 3687 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3687&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** Any eligible spouse or surviving spouse shall be entitled to pursue a program of education exclusively by correspondence and be paid an educational assistance allowance as provided in section 3686 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $788 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course.

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38 U.S.C. § 3690 — Overcharges by educational institutions; discontinuance of allowances; examination of records; false or misleading statements

**(a) Overcharges by Educational Institutions.—** If the Secretary finds that an educational institution has— (1) charged or received from any eligible veteran or eligible person pursuing a program of education under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title any amount for any course in excess of the charges for tuition and fees which such institution requires similarly circumstanced nonveterans not receiving assistance under such chapters who are enrolled in the same course to pay, or (2) instituted, after October 24, 1972, a policy or practice with respect to the payment of tuition, fees, or other charges in the case of eligible veterans and the Secretary finds that the effect of such policy or practice substantially denies to veterans the benefits of the advance allowances under such section, the Secretary may disapprove such educational institution for the enrollment of any eligible veteran or eligible person not already enrolled therein under this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title. **(b) Discontinuance of Allowances.—** (1) The Secretary may discontinue the educational assistance allowance of any eligible veteran or eligible person if the Secretary finds that the program of education or any course in which the veteran or person is enrolled fails to meet any of the requirements of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or if the Secretary finds that the educational institution offering such program or course has violated any provision of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or fails to meet any of the requirements of such chapters. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any action by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection to discontinue (including to suspend) assistance provided to any eli

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38 U.S.C. § 1701 — Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter— (1) The term “disability” means a disease, injury, or other physical or mental defect. (2) The term “veteran of any war” includes any veteran awarded the Medal of Honor. (3) The term “facilities of the Department” means— (A) facilities over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction; (B) Government facilities for which the Secretary contracts; and (C) public or private facilities at which the Secretary provides recreational activities for patients receiving care under [section 1710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) The term “non-Department facilities” means facilities other than Department facilities. (5) The term “hospital care” includes— (A) (i) medical services rendered in the course of the hospitalization of any veteran, and (ii) travel and incidental expenses pursuant to the provisions of [section 111 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section111&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) such mental health services, consultation, professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, and training for the members of the immediate family or legal guardian of a veteran, or the individual in whose household such veteran certifies an intention to live, as the Secretary considers appropriate for the effective treatment and rehabilitation of a veteran or dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the last sentence of [section 1781(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1781/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) (i) medical services rendered in the course of the hospitalization of a dependent or survivor of a veteran rece

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38 U.S.C. § 1734 — Hospital and nursing home care and med-

Page 471 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 1735 90 Stat. 2863; renumbered § 1733, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior section 1733 was renumbered section 3533 of this title. Another prior section 1733, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1198, as amended by Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 206(b), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 91–584, § 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1577, related to measurement of courses, prior to the general amendment of this section by Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1084. See section 3688 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 633 of this title as this section. 1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted ‘‘the President’’ for ‘‘he’’ and struck out ‘‘his’’ before ‘‘authority’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 11762. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AD- MINISTRATOR OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID TO REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT OF VETERANS Ex. Ord. No. 11762, Jan. 17, 1974, 39 F.R. 2347, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 633 [now 1733] of title 38 and by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Administrator of Vet- erans’ Affairs is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the authority vested in the

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