38 U.S.C. § 1720B
Section 1720B · Respite care
Current version, with additions and removals from the November 4, 1992 version.
Current — November 30, 1999
As of November 4, 1992
(a) The Secretary may furnish respite care services to a veteran who is eligible to receive care under section 1710 of this title.
(a) The Secretary may furnish respite care services to a veteran who is enrolled to receive care under section 1710 of this title.
(b) For the purpose of this section, the term “respite care” means hospital or nursing home care which—
(b) For the purpose of this section, the term “respite care services” means care and services which—
(1) is of limited duration;
(1) are of limited duration;
(2) is furnished in a Department facility on an intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic illness and who resides primarily at home; and
(2) are furnished on an intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic illness and who resides primarily at home; and
(3) is furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to continue residing primarily at home.
(3) are furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to continue residing primarily at home.
(c) In furnishing respite care services, the Secretary may enter into contract arrangements.