Title 38Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§1721 Power to make rules and regulations

Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 17— - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS › § 1721

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create rules that promote good conduct by people receiving care in Department facilities. The Secretary may limit that care in a national emergency, except during war or under section 8111A of this title.

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Title 38, §1721

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Rules and regulations prescribed under section 501(a) of this title shall include rules and regulations to promote good conduct on the part of persons who are receiving hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care and medical services in Department facilities. The Secretary may prescribe in rules and regulations under such section limitations in connection with the furnishing of such care and services during a period of national emergency (other than a period of war or an emergency described in section 8111A of this title).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 1721 was renumbered section 3521 of this title.

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 621 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”. Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(c)(1), substituted “501(a)” for “210(c)(1)”. Pub. L. 102–40 substituted “8111A” for “5011A”. 1988—Pub. L. 100–322 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator shall prescribe— “(1) such rules and procedure governing the furnishing of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care as the Administrator may deem proper and necessary; “(2) limitations in connection with the furnishing of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; and “(3) such

Rules and Regulations

as the Administrator deems necessary in order to promote good conduct on the part of persons who are receiving hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care in Veterans’ Administration facilities.” 1976—Cl. (1). Pub. L. 94–581, §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), substituted “hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care as the Administrator may deem” for “hospital and domiciliary care as he may deem”. Cl. (2). Pub. L. 94–581, § 202(j), substituted “hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care” for “hospital and domiciliary care”. Cl. (3). Pub. L. 94–581, §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), substituted “as the Administrator deems” for “as he deems” and “hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care” for “hospital or domiciliary care”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 1721

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73