Us Code § 2641a - Transportation of American Samoa veterans on Department of Defense aircraft for certain medical care in Hawaii
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§ 2641a. Transportation of American Samoa veterans on Department of Defense aircraft for certain medical care in Hawaii
(a)
(b)
(1) resides in and is located in American Samoa; and
(2) as determined by an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated for that purpose by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, must be transported to the State of Hawaii in order to receive hospital care to which such veteran is entitled under chapter 17 of title 38 in facilities of such Department in the State of Hawaii.
(c)
(2) A charge may not be imposed on a veteran for transportation provided to the veteran under this section.
(Added Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, §8121(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2332; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, §1066(a)(24), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 771.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1999—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(24)(A), struck out ", United States Code," after "title 38".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(24)(B), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "In this section:
"(1) The term 'veteran' has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.
"(2) The term 'hospital care' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(5) of title 38, United States Code."
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