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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1781', '§ 1781', '§ 1781', '§ 103', '§ 613', '§ 104', '§ 210', '§ 205', '§ 105', '§ 5', '§ 1713', '§ 4', '§ 704', '§ 3', '§ 1781', '§ 208', '§ 308', '§ 102', '§ 503', '§ 1395', '§ 102', '§ 503', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 308', '§ 308', '§ 5', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 205', '§ 205', '§ 104', '§ 210', '§ 210']

38 USC § 1781 - Medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans | Title 38 - Veterans Benefits | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
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38 USC § 1781 - Medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans
the surviving spouse or child of a veteran who (A)
died as a result of a service-connected disability, or (B)
at the time of death had a total disability permanent in nature, resulting from a service-connected disability,
an individual designated as a primary provider of personal care services under section 1720G
(a)(7)(A) of this title who is not entitled to care or services under a health-plan contract (as defined in section 1725
(f) of this title); [1]
Subject to paragraph (3), if an individual described in paragraph (1) receives medical care for which payment may be made under both this section and the medicare program, the amount payable for such medical care under this section shall be the amount by which (A)
the costs for such medical care exceed (B)
The term “third party” has the meaning given that term in section 1729
(Added Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 103(b),Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 181, § 613; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 104, title II, § 210(a)(4),Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2845, 2862; Pub. L. 96–151, title II, § 205(a),Dec. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 97–72, title I, § 105,Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1050; Pub. L. 97–251, § 5(a),Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 716; renumbered § 1713 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(B), (E), 5(a),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VII, § 704(b)(2),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1402; Pub. L. 107–14, § 3,June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 25; renumbered § 1781 and amended Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(c),Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2463; Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(g)(8),Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2829; Pub. L. 111–163, title I, § 102, title V, § 503,May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1139, 1157.)
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(A), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
2010—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–163, § 102, added par. (4).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–163, § 503, added subsec. (e).
2002—Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(c)(1), (2), renumbered section 1713 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(c)(3), inserted at end “A dependent or survivor receiving care under the preceding sentence shall be eligible for the same medical services as a veteran, including services under sections 1782 and 1783 of this title.”
Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 107–330, § 308(g)(8)(A), substituted “as of June 5, 2001” for “as of the date of the enactment of the Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001”.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 107–330, § 308(g)(8)(B), substituted “subsection” for “paragraph” in introductory provisions.
2001—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–14amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “Notwithstanding section 1086
(d)(1) of title 10 or any other provision of law, any spouse, surviving spouse, or child who, after losing eligibility for medical care under this section by virtue of becoming entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.), has exhausted any such benefits shall become eligible for medical care under this section and shall not thereafter lose such eligibility under this section by virtue of becoming again eligible for such hospital insurance benefits.”
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 613 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(2)(B), substituted “that Secretary” for second and third references to “the Secretary” and “the Secretary of Defense” for last reference to “the Secretary” in par. (1).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing in introductory and concluding provisions and in par. (2).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–190substituted “section 1086(d)(1)” for “the second sentence of section 1086(c)”.
1982—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–251added subsec. (d).
1981—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–72substituted “equipped to provide the care and treatment” for “particularly equipped to provide the most effective care and treatment” in provisions following par. (2).
1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–151, § 205(a)(1), in cl. (1) substituted reference to spouse for reference to wife, in cl. (2) substituted reference to surviving spouse for reference to widow, and added cl. (3).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–151, § 205(a)(2), added subsec. (c).
1976—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 94–581, § 104, designated existing provisions as cl. (A) and added cl. (B).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(a)(4)(A), substituted “the Secretary enters” for “he enters”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 94–581, § 210(a)(4)(B), substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in two places.
Section 5(b) ofPub. L. 97–251provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1982.”
Section 205(b) ofPub. L. 96–151provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to fiscal year 1980 only to such extent and for such amounts as may be specifically provided for such purpose in appropriation Acts.”