Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-110
§2068 Mental Health Consultations
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 20 — BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS › SUBCHAPTER VII — OTHER PROVISIONS › § 2068
Summary
The VA must offer a mental health consultation within two weeks after a veteran enters a Homeless Programs Office program. The offer is for assessing the veteran’s needs and care options, unless the program’s case management already offered one.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §2068
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In General.—
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)Veteran Described.—
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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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 2068
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110