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38 U.S.C. § 1728

Reimbursement of certain medical expenses

United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 1728, Reimbursement of certain medical expenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472832
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The Secretary shall, under such regulations as the Secretary prescribes, reimburse veterans eligible for hospital care or medical services under this chapter for the customary and usual charges of emergency treatment (including travel and incidental expenses under the terms and conditions set forth in section 111 of this title) for which such veterans have made payment, from sources other than the Department, where such emergency treatment was rendered to such veterans in need thereof for any of the following: Any illness, injury, or dental condition of a veteran who— In any case where reimbursement would be in order under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may, in lieu of reimbursing such veteran, make payment of the reasonable value of emergency treatment directly— No veteran described in subsection (a) may be held liable for payment for emergency treatment described in such subsection if— such claim was submitted after a deadline established by the Secretary for purposes of this section due to—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-82(S. 59)1973-08-02
    Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 94-581(H.R. 2735)1976-10-21
    Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-151(H.R. 3892)1979-12-20
    Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-54(H.R. 232)1991-06-13
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-387(S. 2162)2008-10-10
    Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-328(H.R. 2617)2022-12-29
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
    House: 225–201Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-333(H.R. 7939)2023-01-05
    Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
    House: 380–35Senate: no recorded tally