Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§705 Telephone Service for Medical Officers and Facility Directors
Title 38 › Part I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 7— EMPLOYEES › Subchapter I— GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS › § 705
Summary
The Secretary can pay for official phone service and rental when Department directors or medical officers have official phones put in their private homes, apartments, or living quarters. Payments are allowed only when the Secretary’s rules say it is OK.
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Title 38, §705
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The Secretary may pay for official telephone service and rental in the field whenever incurred in case of official telephones for directors of centers, hospitals, independent clinics, domiciliaries, and medical officers of the Department where such telephones are installed in private residences or private apartments or quarters, when authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 705 was renumbered section 1905 of this title. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 234 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).
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38 U.S.C. § 705
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60