Us Code § 2068 - Mental health consultations

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§ 2068. Mental health consultations

(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.

(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. V, title IV, §404(b)(1), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5513.)

CHAPTER 21—SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS

Sec.
2101.
Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligible veterans.
2101A.
Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States.
2102.
Limitations on assistance furnished.
2102A.
Assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.
2102B.
Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs.
2103.
Furnishing of plans and specifications.
2104.
Benefits additional to benefits under other laws.
2105.
Nonliability of United States.
2106.
Veterans' mortgage life insurance.
2107.
Coordination of administration of benefits.
2108.
Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.
2109.
Specially adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–177, §1(d), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1378, added item 2102B.

2012—Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, §701(a)(2), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1203, added item 2109.

2010—Pub. L. 111–275, title II, §203(b), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2874, added item 2108.

2008—Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, §2602(b)(8), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2860, substituted "Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligible veterans" for "Veterans eligible for assistance" in item 2101, added item 2101A, and substituted "individuals" for "veterans" in item 2102A.

2006—Pub. L. 109–233, title I, §101(d), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 399, added items 2102A and 2107.

1992—Pub. L. 102–568, title II, §204(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4325, substituted "Veterans' " for "Veteran's" in item 2106.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(b)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 801 to 806 as 2101 to 2106, respectively.

1988—Pub. L. 100–322, title III, §333(a)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 539, substituted "Veteran's mortgage life insurance" for "Mortgage Protection Life Insurance" in item 806.

1971—Pub. L. 92–95, §2, Aug. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 322, added item 806.

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