Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§1723 Furnishing of clothing
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 › § 1723
Summary
The Department cannot give clothing to people in its facilities, except for poor people when needed for health or sanitation, or for veterans who need special clothes because they use prosthetic devices.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1723
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The Secretary shall not furnish clothing to persons who are in Department facilities, except (1) where the furnishing of such clothing to indigent persons is necessary to protect health or sanitation, and (2) where the Secretary furnishes veterans with special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior section 1723 was renumbered section 3523 of this title.
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 623 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”. 1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator furnishes” for “he furnishes”.
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. § 1723
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73