Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§2068 Mental health consultations
Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - OTHER PROVISIONS › § 2068
Summary
Within two weeks of entering a Homeless Programs Office program, a veteran who did not receive a consultation through program case management must be offered a mental health consultation to assess needs and options.
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Title 38, §2068
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(a)Not later than two weeks after the date on which a veteran described in subsection (b) enters into a program administered by the Homeless Programs Office of the Department, the Secretary shall offer the veteran a mental health consultation to assess the health needs of, and care options for, the veteran.
(b)A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran to whom a mental health consultation is not offered or provided through the case management services of the program of the Homeless Programs Office into which the veteran enters.
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38 U.S.C. § 2068
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73