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preventive health services

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38 U.S.C. § 1701 — for the purposes of this chapter (3 versions over time)

The term “preventive health services” means—

(A) periodic medical and dental examinations;

(B) patient health education (including nutrition education);

(C) maintenance of drug use profiles, patient drug monitoring, and drug utilization education;

(D) mental health preventive services;

(E) substance abuse prevention measures;

(F) chiropractic examinations and services;

(G) immunizations against infectious diseases, including each immunization on the recommended adult immunization schedule at the time such immunization is indicated on that schedule;

(H) prevention of musculoskeletal deformity or other gradually developing disabilities of a metabolic or degenerative nature;

(I) genetic counseling concerning inheritance of genetically determined diseases;

(J) routine vision testing and eye care services;

(K) periodic reexamination of members of likely target populations (high-risk groups) for selected diseases and for functional decline of sensory organs, together with attendant appropriate remedial intervention; and

(L) such other health-care services as the Secretary may determine to be necessary to provide effective and economical preventive health care.

38 U.S.C. § 7318 — in this section

In this section, the term “preventive health services” has the meaning given such term in section 1701(9) of this title.

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