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38 U.S.C. § 1814 — Health care
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**(a) 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.
**(b) 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.
**(c) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section, the definitions in [section 1803(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1803/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to the provision of health care under this section, except that for such purposes—
(1) 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
(2) the reference to “vocational training under [section 1804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1804&num=0&edition=prelim)” in paragraph (8) of that section shall be treated as a reference to vocational training under [section 1814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1814&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) 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.
**(b) 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.
**(c) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section, the definitions in [section 1803(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1803/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to the provision of health care under this section, except that for such purposes—
(1) 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
(2) the reference to “vocational training under [section 1804 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1804&num=0&edition=prelim)” in paragraph (8) of that section shall be treated as a reference to vocational training under [section 1814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1814&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** Whenever any veteran disposes of residential property securing a guaranteed, insured, or direct housing loan obtained by the veteran, the Secretary, upon application made by such veteran and by the transferee incident to such disposal, shall issue to such veteran in connection with such disposal a release relieving the veteran of all further liability to the Secretary on account of such loan (including liability for any loss resulting from any default of the transferee or any subsequent purchaser of such property) if the Secretary has determined, after such investigation as the Secretary may deem appropriate, that (1) the loan is current, and (2) the purchaser of such property from such veteran (A) is obligated by contract to purchase such property and to assume full liability for the repayment of the balance of the loan remaining unpaid, and has assumed by contract all of the obligations of the veteran under the terms of the instruments creating and securing the loan, and (B) qualifies from a credit standpoint, to the same extent as if the transferee were a veteran eligible for purposes specified in [section 3710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3710&num=0&edition=prelim), for a guaranteed or insured or direct loan in an amount equal to the unpaid balance of the obligation for which the transferee has assumed liability.
**(b)** If any veteran disposes of residential property securing a guaranteed, insured, or direct housing loan obtained by the veteran under this chapter without receiving a release from liability with respect to such loan under subsection (a), and a default subsequently occurs which results in liability of the veteran to the Secretary on account of the loan, the Secretary may relieve th
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**(a)** In accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, the Secretary shall provide a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida with health care under this section.
**(b)** The Secretary may provide health care under this section directly or by contract or other arrangement with any health care provider.
**(c)** For the purposes of this section—
(1) The term “health care”—
(A) means home care, hospital care, nursing home care, outpatient care, preventive care, habilitative and rehabilitative care, case management, and respite care; and
(B) includes—
(i) the training of appropriate members of a child’s family or household in the care of the child; and
(ii) the provision of such pharmaceuticals, supplies, equipment, devices, appliances, assistive technology, direct transportation costs to and from approved sources of health care, and other materials as the Secretary determines necessary.
(2) The term “health care provider” includes specialized spina bifida clinics, health care plans, insurers, organizations, institutions, and any other entity or individual furnishing health care services that the Secretary determines are authorized under this section.
(3) The term “home care” means outpatient care, habilitative and rehabilitative care, preventive health services, and health-related services furnished to an individual in the individual’s home or other place of residence.
(4) The term “hospital care” means care and treatment for a disability furnished to an individual who has been admitted to a hospital as a patient.
(5) The term “nursing home care” means care and treatment for a disability furnished to an individual who has been admitted to a nursing home as a resident.
(6) The term “outpatient care” means car
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**(a)**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if a veteran or any other person disposes of residential property securing a loan guaranteed, insured, or made under this chapter and the veteran or other person notifies the holder of the loan in writing before the property is disposed of, the veteran or other person, as the case may be, shall be relieved of all further liability to the Secretary with respect to the loan (including liability for any loss resulting from any default of the purchaser or any subsequent owner of the property) and the application for assumption shall be approved if the holder determines that—
(A) the loan is current; and
(B) the purchaser of the property from such veteran or other person—
(i) is obligated by contract to purchase such property and to assume full liability for the repayment of the balance of the loan remaining unpaid and has assumed by contract all of the obligations of the veteran under the terms of the instruments creating and securing the loan; and
(ii) qualifies from a credit standpoint, to the same extent as if the purchaser were a veteran eligible under [section 3710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3710&num=0&edition=prelim), for a guaranteed or insured or direct loan in an amount equal to the unpaid balance of the obligation for which the purchaser is to assume liability.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), paragraph (3), and paragraph (4)(C)(ii) of this subsection, the Secretary shall be considered to be the holder of the loan if the actual holder is not an approved lender described in section 3702.
(3) If the holder of the loan determines that the loan is not current or that the purchaser of the property does not meet the r
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Prior to renumbering of sections 1801 to 1851 of this chapter as sections 3701 to 3751 by Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, sections 1815 to 1817A and 1819 of this chapter were renumbered and section 1818 of this chapter was repealed.
Section 1815 was renumbered [section 1803(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1803/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1816 was renumbered sections 1832 and 1833 of this title.
Section 1817 was renumbered [section 1813 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1813&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1817A was renumbered [section 1814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1814&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1818, added Pub. L. 89–358, § 5(a), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 25; amended Pub. L. 91–506, § 2(e), Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 93–569, § 8(6), (7), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866, 1867; Pub. L. 94–324, § 4, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 95–476, title I, § 106(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1499; Pub. L. 97–72, title III, § 303(g), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(66), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310, which related to service after Jan. 31, 1955, and prior to Aug. 5, 1964, or after May 7, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 415(b)(3), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 551.
Section 1819 was renumbered [section 1812 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1812&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1815
(2) result in permanent physical or mental
disability.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) The birth defects identi-
fied under subsection (a) may not include birth
defects resulting from the following:
(A) A familial disorder.
(B) A birth-related injury.
(C) A fetal or neonatal infirmity with well-
established causes.
(2) In any case where affirmative evidence es-
tablishes that a covered birth defect of a child of
a woman Vietnam veteran results from a cause
other than the active military, naval, or air
service of that veteran in the Republic of Viet-
nam during the Vietnam era, no benefits or as-
sistance may be provided the child under this
subchapter.
(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 1,
2000, 114 Stat. 1857.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1812 was renumbered section 3712 of
this title.
Another prior section 1812, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2,
1958, 72 Stat. 1210, automatically guaranteed loans
made to a veteran if made for the purpose of purchasing
farms and farm equipment, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
93–569, § 7(a), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866.
§ 1813. Health care
(a) NEEDED CARE.—The Secretary shall provide
an eligible child such health care as the Sec-
retary determines is needed by the child for that
child’s covered birth defects or any disability
that is associated with those birth defects.
(b) AUTHORITY FOR CARE TO BE PROVIDED DI-
RECTLY
OR
BY CONTRACT.—The Secretary may
provide health care under this section directly
or by contract or other arrangement with a
health care provider.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section,
the definitions in section 1803(c) of this title
shall apply with respect to the provision of
health care under this section, except that for
s
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