Us Code § 1836 - Care and coordination teams
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§ 1836. Care and coordination teams
(a)
(b)
(1) not less frequently than once every 180 days, to ensure the continued care of the child and assist with any changes in care needed due to a changed situation of the child; and
(2) as soon as practicable after the identification of a condition listed in the report required by subsection (c).
(c)
(Added Pub. L. 118–18, §1(b), Oct. 6, 2023, 137 Stat. 103.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 118–18, which was approved Oct. 6, 2023.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline for Establishment of Care and Coordination Teams
Pub. L. 118–18, §1(d)(2), Oct. 6, 2023, 137 Stat. 104, provided that: "Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 6, 2023], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the care and coordination teams required under section 1836 of such title, as added by subsection (b)."
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