§1717. Home health services; invalid lifts and other devices — Inbound Citations
38 U.S.C. § 1717
Cited by 4 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 38 U.S.C. § 1717 as a whole
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(1) The Secretary may not furnish medical services (except if such care constitutes hospice care) under subsection (a) of this section (including home health services under section 1717 of this title) to a veteran who is eligible for hospital care under this chapter by reason of subsection (a)(3) of this section unless the veteran agrees to pay to the United States in the case of each outpatient visit the applicable amount or amounts established by the Secretary by regulation.
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(A) Home health services under section 1717 of this title to the extent that such services are for improvements and structural alterations.
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(2) A veteran on whose behalf the Secretary pays for care in a medical foster home under paragraph (1) shall agree, as a condition of such payment, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title.
Citations to §1717(a)(2)
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(b) An individual eligible for assistance under section 2101(b) of this title shall not by reason of such eligibility be denied benefits for which such individual becomes eligible under section 2101(a) of this title or benefits relating to home health services under section 1717(a)(2) of this title.