38 U.S.C. § 5501A
Beneficiaries’ rights in mental competence determinations
United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective
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- 38 U.S.C. § 5501A, Beneficiaries’ rights in mental competence determinations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473472
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The Secretary may not make an adverse determination concerning the mental capacity of a beneficiary to manage monetary benefits paid to or for the beneficiary by the Secretary under this title unless such beneficiary has been provided all of the following, subject to the procedures and timelines prescribed by the Secretary for determinations of incompetency:
Legislative history
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- 21st Century Cures ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally