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[CITE: 38USC1714]

 
                      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. 1714. Fitting and training in use of prosthetic appliances; 
        seeing-eye dogs
        
    (a) Any veteran who is entitled to a prosthetic appliance shall be 
furnished such fitting and training, including institutional training, 
in the use of such appliance as may be necessary, whether in a 
Department facility or other training institution, or by outpatient 
treatment, including such service under contract, and including travel 
and incidental expenses (under the terms and conditions set forth in 
section 111 of this title) to and from such veteran's home to such 
hospital or training institution.
    (b) The Secretary may provide seeing-eye or guide dogs trained for 
the aid of the blind to veterans who are entitled to disability 
compensation, and may pay travel and incidental expenses (under the 
terms and conditions set forth in section 111 of this title) to and from 
their homes and incurred in becoming adjusted to such seeing-eye or 
guide dogs. The Secretary may also provide such veterans with mechanical 
or electronic equipment for aiding them in overcoming the handicap of 
blindness.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1143, Sec. 614; Pub. L. 93-82, 
title I, Sec. 103(b), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 181; Pub. L. 94-581, title 
II, Sec. 210(a)(5), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2862; Pub. L. 96-151, title 
II, Sec. 201(c), Dec. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 1093; renumbered Sec. 1714 and 
amended Pub. L. 102-83, Secs. 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 
6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404-406.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior section 1714 was renumbered section 3514 of this title.
    Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (a) of this section 
were classified to section 613 of this title prior to repeal by section 
103(b) of Pub. L. 93-82.


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), renumbered section 614 of this 
title as this section.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), substituted 
``Department'' for ``Veterans' Administration''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted 
``Secretary'' for ``Administrator'' in two places.
    1979--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-151, Sec. 201(c)(1), substituted 
provisions respecting travel and incidental expenses for provisions 
respecting necessary travel expenses.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-151, Sec. 201(c)(2), substituted provisions 
respecting travel and incidental expenses for provisions respecting all 
necessary travel expenses.
    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, Sec. 210(a)(5)(A), substituted 
``such veteran's home'' for ``his home''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-581, Sec. 210(a)(5)(B), substituted ``and 
may pay'' for ``and he may pay''.
    1973--Pub. L. 93-82 designated existing provisions as subsec. (b) 
and added subsec. (a).


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-151 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see section 206 
of Pub. L. 96-151, set out as a note under section 111 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.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Sept. 1, 1973, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93-82, 
set out as an Effective Date of 1973 Amendment note under section 1701 
of this title.
