38 U.S.C. § 1729
Recovery by the United States of the cost of certain care and services
United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective
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- 38 U.S.C. § 1729, Recovery by the United States of the cost of certain care and services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472833
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Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to a non-service-connected disability—
for which care and services are furnished under this chapter to a veteran who—
In the case of a health-plan contract that contains a requirement for payment of a deductible or copayment by the individual—
The United States may institute and prosecute legal proceedings against the third party if—
An individual eligible for care or services under this chapter—
Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Secretary shall make available medical records of an individual described in paragraph (2) of this subsection for inspection and review by representatives of the third party concerned for the sole purposes of permitting the third party to verify—
For purposes of this section—
Such term does not include—
The term “third party” means—
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.
- Veterans' Health Care, Training, and Small Business Loan Act of 1981House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
- Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991House: 399–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Codification ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
- Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Balanced Budget Act of 1997
- Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
- Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
- Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
- Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012House: 380–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013House: 402–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015House: 423–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016House: no recorded tallySenate: 89–0
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- VA MISSION Act of 2018House: 347–70Senate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally