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[CITE: 38USC1723]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
    CHAPTER 17--HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE
 
   SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND 
           NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS
 
Sec. 1723. Furnishing of clothing

    The Secretary shall not furnish clothing to persons who are in 
Department facilities, except (1) where the furnishing of such clothing 
to indigent persons is necessary to protect health or sanitation, and 
(2) where the Secretary furnishes veterans with special clothing made 
necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, Sec. 623; Pub. L. 94-581, 
title II, Sec. 210(a)(10), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2863; renumbered 
Sec. 1723 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 1723 was renumbered section 3523 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), renumbered section 623 of this 
title as this section.
    Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'' in two places.
    Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), substituted ``Department'' for 
``Veterans' Administration''.
    1976--Pub. L. 94-581 substituted ``the Administrator furnishes'' for 
``he furnishes''.


                    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.
