Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 18— BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS · SUBCHAPTER II— CHILDREN OF WOMEN VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH CERTAIN BIRTH DEFECTS · § 1813

§ 1813. Health care

242 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-38/section-1813

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Needed Care.— The Secretary shall provide an eligible child such health care as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for that child’s covered birth defects or any disability that is associated with those birth defects.
(b)Authority for Care To Be Provided Directly or by Contract.— The Secretary may provide health care under this section directly or by contract or other arrangement with a health care provider.
(c)Definitions.— For purposes of this section, the definitions in section 1803(c) of this title shall apply with respect to the provision of health care under this section, except that for such purposes—
(1)the reference to “specialized spina bifida clinic” in paragraph
(2)of that section shall be treated as a reference to a specialized clinic treating the birth defect concerned under this section; and
(2)the reference to “vocational training under section 1804 of this title” in paragraph
(8)of that section shall be treated as a reference to vocational training under section 1814 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1857.)
Connections3 cite this · traces to 4
6 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a)
  • 114 Stat. 1857
  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1211
  • Pub. L. 93–569, § 7(a)
  • 88 Stat. 1866
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1813
Health care
Fed. Reg.×2
U.S.C.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a)
Stat.114 Stat. 1857
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1211
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–569, § 7(a)
Cites 10 · showing 9Cited by 3 across 2 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.