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[CITE: 38USC1711]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
    CHAPTER 17--HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL 
                                TREATMENT
 
Sec. 1711. Care during examinations and in emergencies

    (a) The Secretary may furnish hospital care incident to physical 
examinations where such examinations are necessary in carrying out the 
provisions of other laws administered by the Secretary.
    (b) The Secretary may furnish hospital care or medical services as a 
humanitarian service in emergency cases, but the Secretary shall charge 
for such care at rates prescribed by the Secretary.
    (c)(1) The Secretary may contract with any organization named in, or 
approved by the Secretary under, section 5902 of this title to provide 
for the furnishing by the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis (as 
prescribed by the Secretary), of emergency medical services to 
individuals attending any national convention of such organization, 
except that reimbursement shall not be required for services furnished 
under this subsection to the extent that the individual receiving such 
services would otherwise be eligible under this chapter for medical 
services.
    (2) The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under 
this subsection shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such 
extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1142, Sec. 611; Pub. L. 94-581, 
title II, Secs. 202(e), 210(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856, 2862; 
Pub. L. 96-22, title II, Sec. 202, June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 54; Pub. L. 
96-128, title V, Sec. 501(a), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 987; Pub. L. 102-
40, title IV, Sec. 402(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239; renumbered 
Sec. 1711 and amended Pub. L. 102-83, Secs. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 
6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404-406.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior section 1711 was renumbered section 3511 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), renumbered section 611 of this 
title as this section.
    Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102-40 substituted ``5902'' for ``3402''.
    1979--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-22 added subsec. (c).
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96-128 substituted ``named in, or approved 
by the Administrator under,'' for ``recognized by the Administrator for 
the purposes of''.
    1976--Pub. L. 94-581, Sec. 202(e)(1), substituted ``Care'' for 
``Hospitalization'' in section catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, Sec. 210(a)(2)(A), substituted 
``administered by the Administrator'' for ``administered by him''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-581, Secs. 202(e)(2), 210(a)(2)(B), 
substituted ``hospital care or medical services'' for ``hospital care'', 
``the Administrator shall charge'' for ``he shall charge'', and 
``prescribed by the Administrator'' for ``prescribed by him''.


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 
601(b) of Pub. L. 96-128, set out as a note under section 1114 of this 
title.


                    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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1712A, 1729, 1729A, 2303, 
8111 of this title.
