PUBLIC LAW 100-322—MAY 20, 1988
102 STAT. 487
Public Law 100-322 100th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, improve, and extend various veterans' programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
May 20, 1988 [H.R. 2616]
Veterans'
Benefits and Services Act of
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Bene- 33 ugQ ^QI note fits and Services Act of 1988". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. Sec. 3. Definition of Administrator. TITLE I-HEALTH-CARE PROGRAMS PART A—BENEFITS
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101. Eligibility for outpatient services. 102. Eligibility for domiciliary care. 103. Definition of nursing home care. 104. Expansion of contract-care authority. 105. Health care outside the United States for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Sec. 106. Internment period required for eligibility for dental care for former prisoners of war. Sec. 107. Readjustment counseling program. Sec. 108. Beneficiary travel program. PART B—PILOT PROGRAMS AND REPORTS
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111. Adult day health-care program. 112. Report on use of contract-care authorities. 113. Pilot program of mobile health-care clinics. 114. Modification of report on care furnished to veterans having chronic mental illness disabilities. Sec. 115. Pilot program of community-based residential care for homeless chronically mentally ill and other veterans. Sec. 116. Reports on assistance to homeless veterans. PART C^MATTERS RELATING TO AIDS
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121. Confidentiality of medical records. 122. Nondiscrimination. 123. Information and training concerning AIDS prevention. 124. Restriction on testing for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. PART D—OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 131. Definition of Veterans' Administration medical facilities to include certain recreational facilities. Sec. 132. Veterans' Administration assistance with rehabilitation activities. Sec. 133. Rules and regulations relating to Veterans' Administration health care. Sec. 134. Per diem rates for care in State homes. Sec. 135. Medical research. Sec. 136. Conversion of underused space to domiciliary care beds.
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