Section 1 Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration
“1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration
“(a) Prohibition
“(1)
“(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no person may smoke indoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
“(B) In the case of a facility of the Veterans Health Administration that is a community living center, no person may smoke indoors in such facility on or after December 31, 2018.
“(2) No person may smoke outdoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 1, 2021.
“(b) Definitions—In this section:
“(1) The term community living center means a facility of the Department that provides nursing home care.
“(2) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is—
“(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
“(B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and
“(C) not under the control of the General Services Administration.
“(3) The term smoke includes the smoking of cigarettes (including e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes), cigars, pipes, and any other combustion of tobacco.”