§ 1720B. Respite care

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(a)The Secretary may furnish respite care services to a veteran who is enrolled to receive care under section 1710 of this title.

(b)For the purpose of this section, the term “respite care services” means care and services which—

(1)are of limited duration;

(2)are furnished on an intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic illness and who resides primarily at home; and

(3)are furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to continue residing primarily at home.

(c)In furnishing respite care services, the Secretary may enter into contract arrangements.

(Added Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(a)(1), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3254, § 620B; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(a), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2066; renumbered § 1720B and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 502, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4955; Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(e), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1549.)

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Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(a)(1)
100 Stat. 3254
Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(a)
103 Stat. 2066
Pub. L. 102–83
105 Stat. 404–406
Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 502
106 Stat. 4955
Pub. L. 106–117, title I, § 101(e)
113 Stat. 1549
Pub. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(1)
Pub. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(2)
Pub. L. 106–117, § 101(e)(3)
Pub. L. 102–585
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
section 620B of this title
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3)
Pub. L. 101–237
Pub. L. 101–237, title VI, § 604
103 Stat. 2097
section 115 of Pub. L. 100–322
section 618 of Pub. L. 100–440
Pub. L. 101–110, § 3(b)
103 Stat. 682
Pub. L. 101–110, § 1(a)
Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(b)

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§ 1720B

Respite care

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U.S.C.§ 1710

U.S.C.§ 1712

U.S.C.§ 6302

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 201(a)(1)

Stat.100 Stat. 3254

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(a)

Stat.103 Stat. 2066

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–83

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