Title 38Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§8123 Procurement of prosthetic appliances

Title 38 › Part PART VI— - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY › § 8123

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can get prosthetics and needed services by any means and ignore other laws.

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Title 38, §8123

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The Secretary may procure prosthetic appliances and necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, and training and use of prosthetic appliances by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as the Secretary may determine to be proper, without regard to any other provision of law.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5023 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places. 1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator” for “he”.

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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. § 8123

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73